Cloud Gardens

M A R I E & T O M

Rethink

B R I E F

The in person workday experience in cities.

Imagine you are a city council aiming to attract great talent through innovative and sustainable solutions/investments. Your task is to increase both the productivity and wellbeing of your inhabitants, via in-person experiences.

Urban professionals are tired of feeling cooped up in cities.

They crave fresh air, open space and greenery.

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And although it seems like there’s no room available to create this - you’d be surprised… all you have to do is just look up.

Insight

Now imagine you’re looking down from the highest building in your city, what do you see?

A lot of buildings, a lot of grey, and a lot untapped space…

Venice is known for its canals, Copenhagen for its bikes, our city will become world famous for its…

Cloud Gardens

I D E A

The first city in the world to green 100% of all eligible rooftop space.

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City rooftops will be transformed into flourishing oasis’. Investment will be made to install solar panels, vegetable gardens and air purifying plants. Where access is possible, park benches and other recreational investments will be made.

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The City Council will set a target to achieve this by 2030.

H O W I T W O R K S

The City Council will give out grants and start up packs to kickstart infrastructure of Cloud Gardens. Upon completion, building owners will be incentivized to open their rooftops for professional and public use.

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Local businesses will be given first priority to use Cloud Gardens as co-working spaces. After hours they will be open for public bookings.

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W H Y I T W O R K S

CONNECTED COMMUNITIES

CLIMATE PROOFED

FRESHER AIR

Green roofs are proven to help improve air quality.

Opening public access will help bring a sense of community back to the cities.

Green space is linked with better physical and mental health outcomes.

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Green roofs covered in plants can reduce stormwater run-off, lower cooling costs, and combat the urban heat island effect.

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