Park Hin Yeung / Self-Sufficient Restaurant

This scheme imagines that the part of the Kings Cross redevelopment zone that lies next to the incoming Eurostar trains will be transformed into a self-sufficient terraced growing zone. A complex network of hydroponic tubes and planting beds are mixed with vegetarian restaurants for visitors to enjoy and brush up against a new breed of urban farmers who are growing their own produce. Taking its layout from the gentle curve of the railway line above, the aim is to enhance food productivity in London and bring vibrancy to a regeneration area that is otherwise likely to become a dull office environment.