THE LONDON RHIZOME

Located above the unused train tracks of the proposed HS2 Old Oak Common station, The London Rhizome is a sustainability and health first multi use building based on the form of arrayed platonic solids. Utilising Grasshopper to create custom aggregation scrips the 3-triangle based platonic solids can be arrayed with varying levels of density and sizes of volumes. When arrayed the platonic solids form branches allowing the building to create both private and public spaces. The building is optimised/powered for/by sunlight. When a anode and cathode are placed near the roots of a C4 plant the plants will produce a small potential difference creating carbon negative electricity. Optimising the location and volume of these c4 plants powers the building while providing a food source for the residents. The average Londoner spends 2.5 hours a day commuting. To improve the mental health of Londoners a green walkway is created between Wilsden junction station, Wormwood scrubs park and the proposed HS2 station to improve the quality of time spent commuting using both passive (being around nature) and active (planting, growing, harvesting) forms of nature engagement to reduce cortisol (stress) levels.