Country: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Design team : peter richardson
Firm: zmarchitecture

Project Name : lillies
Project Description: In cities all over the world there are disused water ways, canals and rivers.Often they become the focus for regeneration and for most people offer an improved quality of life and environment. Our project proposes to stimulate river activity and change by proposing that the surface is used to harness the power of Solar energy on a large scale. The energy created can be easily transformed and exported to the grid and will reduce the carbon footprint of the city. The idea references large lilypads that are optimised for efficient photosynthesis, so the design is inspired by nature. They can be moved and dismantled and are simply tethered to the river bed, integrated motors can rotate the discs so their orientation to the sun is maximised throughout the day.

About the Designer: Peter graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1988 with the Edinburgh Association Architectural Silver Medal and qualified as a registered Architect in 1989. London. His work has been exhibited in Copenhagen, Marseilles, St Petersburg , the Royal Academy and the RIBA in London. He worked for several notable offices on local and international projects before setting up in private practice in 1993. Peter formed ZOO Architects in 1997 and enjoyed a notable period of production, designing and completing award winning projects such as Tramway in 2000, The Wee Peoples City 2000. This work culminated in the RIAS “Innovative Architect of the Year Award “ 2000, and was shortlisted in the 2001 YAYA. In 2003-4 his practice merged to create ZM Architecture Limited and as a co – director of, Peter adds a breadth of experience to the team.