Secrets in the Sky

Secrets in the Sky is a speculative project, a concept created and developed by me for an institution in London. My aim with this project is to contribute to a more sustainable future by working with companies that adhere to this ethos and to create experiences that awake curiosity in our natural surroundings.

Migrations

Inspired by the geography, heritage, cultural and community aspects surrounding Canary Wharf and Crossrail, the project Secrets in the Sky aims to attract local workers, local schools and International visitors to the hidden gems that exist across the site.

Raising awareness about endangered wildlife, Secrets in the Sky will immerse visitors as they walk through the spaces, device in hand and witness the beautiful surrounds and array of birds flying above and around them. A sight which is most often invisible to the human eye. These birds who will have travelled from East or West, North or South to the UK seeking more comfortable climes and a safe haven to breed in, will represent each region of the gardens, and fly along existing flyways, invisible in the skies.

With Augmented Reality, animations will surround viewers, an experience which can be enhanced by an app which will enable viewers to access more information on what these birds are, where they come from, what their habitat is, if they are endangered and much more.

There is much to learn about the way birds fly and how they live and die. In 2018, thanks to a space tracker developed by the Max Planck Institute, scientists will be able to study wildlife migrations to help avoid natural disasters, disease and global climate change.

With the launch of Crossrail in December 2018, the new railway will carry more than 200 million passengers per year to London from both East and West and will bring an extra 1.5 million people within 45 minutes of Central London - embracing a new era of travel and flows of commuters, migrating from East and West to the UK’s central, social and economic hub.

Crossrail’s work and attention to biodiversity has seen more than 3 million tonnes of excavated soil, contributing to the creation of Europe’s largest man-made coastal nature reserve at Wallasea Island - a collaboration with the RSPB to attract many species of wild birds to our shores and create a safe habitat for them and boosting hope for ailing wildlife.

By bringing these spaces to life, Secrets in the Sky seeks to unite communities, bridging the gap between city and countryside and to help more people discover the hidden gems located across the site, in a fun, magical and engaging way.