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Working with the artist and sculptor Halima Cassell, the studio is proud that our design for the national memorial for Queen Elizabeth II is one of five to have been shortlisted. 

Our design is rooted in the idea of togetherness. A physical expression of what the Queen stood for above all else, which is unity. At its heart would be a new gathering place in the centre of St. James’s Park, experienced as part of a memori­al walk, honouring her 70-year reign, with the path expressed as 70 lily pads, each like stepping stones, bearing reflections from voices across the Commonwealth and Realms.

At the very centre of the bridge would be figurative sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, protected by a canopy of eight sculptural lilies framing her presence in this historic landscape. Crafted from limestone, the design celebrates materials that age with dignity. Like her legacy, it is quietly monumental. A memorial grown from the landscape, open to people throughout the world from every walk of life.

Working with the artist and sculptor Halima Cassell, the studio is proud that our design for the national memorial for Queen Elizabeth II is one of five to have been shortlisted. 

Our design is rooted in the idea of togetherness. A physical expression of what the Queen stood for above all else, which is unity. At its heart would be a new gathering place in the centre of St. James’s Park, experienced as part of a memori­al walk, honouring her 70-year reign, with the path expressed as 70 lily pads, each like stepping stones, bearing reflections from voices across the Commonwealth and Realms.

At the very centre of the bridge would be figurative sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, protected by a canopy of eight sculptural lilies framing her presence in this historic landscape. Crafted from limestone, the design celebrates materials that age with dignity. Like her legacy, it is quietly monumental. A memorial grown from the landscape, open to people throughout the world from every walk of life.

Client

Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee and Cabinet Office

Location

London, England

Size

Hard Landscaping

Main Path – 3,058sqm
Bridge – 1,052sqm
Secondary Path – 1,310sqm
Existing Paths – 737sqm
Hardscape Pockets – 796sqm

Soft Landscaping

Flowerbeds – 6,146sqm
Lawns & repairs – 4,630sqm

Total – 17,729sqm

Bridge: 52m Length x 40m width
Canopy: 20m Length x 20m width x 18m height
Gate (south): 15.7m width x 8.5m height

Creative Lead & Artist

Halima Cassell

Creative Lead

Thomas Heatherwick

Group Leader

Lisa Finlay

Project Leader

Andre Kong

Technical Design Lead

Uwe Frohmader

Project Team

Carol Lau, Ian Ng, Joanna Sabak Marcus Hirst, Olga Rienda, Phillip Nedomlel, Yijia Li

Landscape Architect

Heatherwick Studio with MRG Studio 

Planning Consultant

Montague Evans 

Heritage Consultant

Giles Quarme

Structural and MEP Engineer

Webb Yates 

Digital Designer

Territory Studio 

Project Manager

Stuart A Johnson Limited 

Cost Consultant

Exigere

Lighting Design

Spiers & Major

Interpretation and Curation

Barker Langham 

Horticulture and Ecology

MRG Studio 

Accessibility

Teresa Rumble 

Wayfinding

Barker Langham 

Sustainability, Logistics & Security

Arup

Material Specialist

Pierre Biduaud

Commonwealth Specialist

Aequitas 

Youth Engagement Consultant

2-3 Degrees

CDM Principal Designer

Goddard Consulting 

Specification Writer

AECOM 

Soil Scientist

Tim O’Hare Associates 

Irrigation Consultants

Irritech