The ‘Blue Line’ is  a strategic proposal for Nine Elms, London, that could be scaled up to the wider city, using existing railway infrastructure. Through small and medium scale interventions and the concept of 'urban acupuncture', the proposal seeks to improve water management and enhance biodiversity. Taking into consideration the historical context, local heritage and environmental necessity, the 'Blue line' invites the local community to engage with and celebrate water in the public realm through a series of pocket parks with water as a joining artery.

The proposal has been highly commended in the London National Park City Competition (2017).

The judging panel included author and journalist Will Self, Andrew Grant (Grant Associates), Gemma Ginty (Future Cities Catapult), Alison Prendiville (London College of Communication), Steve Head (Wildlife Gardening Forum), Pat Fitzsimons (Thames Estuary Partnership), Ben Smith (AECOM), Judy Ling Wong (Black Environment Network) and Melissa Sterry (Bionic City).

“Urban design is changing, and it is changing fast. Due in large part to environmental and climatological crises that are translating directly into quality of life issues, cities are focused on their urban landscapes as perhaps never before.”

Mark Hough, “Urbanism and the Landscape Architect ” (2013)