ADS4: Hero

Britain’s nuclear legacy will stay radioactive for 10,000 years – during which time it must be protected from intrusion and theft. Rather than rely on predictable methods of concealment and existing ‘out of sight out of mind’ strategies, the waste is placed in central London. Fear of radioactivity is assuaged by the layering of synthetic mythology and celebratory nostalgia ingrained into a national monument sponsored by the best of British heritage brands. Warning messages are encoded in the stars and the monument is envisaged to last 10,000 years by a deeply rooted association with love and romance – our most enduring values.