Curious to know how the Thames Gateway will look when it鈥檚 all finished? Well if you feel like going to Ashford in Kent, there鈥檚 a model already built. And if you don鈥檛, don鈥檛 worry, Chlo毛 McCulloch鈥檚 already been and she took her camera

Modelling specialist Pipers Fooks鈥� miniature Thames Gateway is the biggest architectural model ever built in the UK. When we visited, a 12-strong team were busy creating 1:3,000 scale walnut buildings and foam trees in time for next week鈥檚 Thames Gateway Forum.

The Thames Gateway Forum takes place on 28-29 November. For more details go to . Go to if you have a scheme to add to the model

Watch a video on the making of the Thames Gateway






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Housing Supplement Nov 2007