pending further contact from the school, I think we need to be prepared for the possibility that we only have the space for the weekend, not all week. in this case it might be worth thinking about organising some kind of event to go alongside/celebrate our project (rooftop allotment).
taking my cue from the location and the fact that this is jubilee year I'm thinking of a street-in-the-sky party. it is also the 40th anniversary of the completion of the (soon to be demolished) robin hood gardens estate in poplar, designed by the smithsons - the originators of the whole streets-in the-sky concept:
combining the idea of a rooftop allotment with the smithsons' streets-in-the-sky would seem to lead directly to this, the new york high line - another project all about finding new uses for dead inner-city spaces while also inserting much needed greenery into the urban fabric:
(see also le coulee vert/promenade plantee)
finally, if we did choose to go down this route, and particularly if the school is against the idea of building a permanent structure on the roof, then we might be able to use the bunting+balloons+streamers+etc to delineate a kind of temporary enclosure and create a self-contained space of the roof:
as you can see, I'm thinking of something nice and kitch, all 1970's and vicky sponge
