The Marble Arch Mound was a temporary artificial hill beside Marble Arch at the northeast corner of Hyde Park, London. The Rotterdam firm MVRDV designed it for Westminster City Council. Construction began in May 2021 and it opened on July 26, 2021. The article names no architectural style.
It was 25 meters (82 feet) high, built of scaffolding covered with sedum turf and trees. Visitors climbed 130 steps or took a lift to a summit viewing platform. Inside were an events space, a shop, a café and the Lightfield exhibition by W1 Curates and Anthony James. Capacity was 1,000 visitors a day, with 25 allowed at a time.
Entry cost £4.50 to £8.00 at first, then was free from August 9, 2021. The project cost about £6 million. It closed on January 9, 2022 and was dismantled at a cost of £660,000.
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