Walthamstow Wetlands Photography by Jason Orton
Walthamstow Wetlands is Europe’s largest urban wetland. It is a fully operational water reservoir and the main source of water supply for 3.5 million people. On Friday 20 October 2017, the reservoir was opened to the wider public for the first time in 150 years. Over a period of three years, Polimekanos worked with Kinnear Landscape Architects, Witherford Watson Mann Architects and London Borough of Waltham Forest to develop the strategy, visual identity and design for wayfinding, interpretation and signage on the site.
Photography by Jason Orton.
Jason Orton uses photography to develop a clearer understanding of landscapes. He is interested in what we value within a landscape, the ways in which we connect with the landscapes around us, and the interrelationship between landscape, history and memory. The New English Landscape – a collaboration with the writer Ken Worpole – was published in 2013. He is currently working on a number of long term projects, as well as undertaking commissions in the UK and abroad.
