Foster & Partners’ controversial Tulip tourist attraction proposed for the City of London should be covered in vines, according to a left-field response to an ongoing public-consultation exercise.

The call to festoon the shaft with screepers is contained in a summary of input from recent community engagement work on the viewing tower, earmarked for a site next to the Gherkin and created for that building’s owner – the billionaire banker Jacob J Safra.

In the 19-page document submitted to City planners, market-research consultant Cicero says a total of 167 people attended public engagement sessions held over four days in January and early February this year. More events are scheduled for March 8 and 9.

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