Daisy-Mae Roberts
Daisy-Mae Roberts chose to study Urban Landscape Architecture to pursue her interest in the relationship between people and nature, the urban context being an environment in which that is most tested.
With her practice she aspires to create the same joy and whimsicality she feels coming across thriving biodiversity where it's not necessarily expected, whether that be a flower growing through a crack in the concrete or a well designed green space.
The exploration of model making using biodegradable and natural materials has been a key interest of hers throughout time spent at university, others include research, art, reading, music and gardening.
In the future Roberts' hopes to be involved in multidisciplinary practice and is set on expanding her knowledge on horticulture and ecology.
'Whimsical Way', proposed plan – Made with a wooden board as the base, clay forms the land, kept moist throughout construction for malleability to facilitate the insertion of foraged plant cuttings, moss and gravel onto the model, river path carved into the clay as well. Wooden sheet and greyboard used for walkway decking, archway and wall.
'Whimsical Way', 1.50 sectional model – Sectional model to present a portion of the new landscaping along Whimsical Way
'Whimsical Way', render – Digital rhino model put through D5 render
' The Next Epoch?', research and material collection
' The Next Epoch?', artifact – Representing a future possible era of North Greenwich. Base made from foraged and bought clay and pigments, lid made from wooden sheet, lasercut. The base was filled with soil and plants inserted through the cutouts.