Thirty Kingston University architecture masters students, supervised by architects Takeshi Hayatsu and Jim Reed, will work on the project. They have already completed a site visit and are working on drawings.

Citizen Zoo, a Surbiton-based rewilding group led by Elliot Newton, will also run volunteer sessions with Tolworth’s SHEDx on the 2.7 hectare site off Old Kingston Road, so it is fully prepared for the installation. The team is also planning a grand opening ceremony and nature celebration next summer.

It is hoped the pioneering design will revolutionise how nature watching hides are created, inspiring new recruits to take an interest in Alexandra ward’s rich local wildlife and natural heritage, and eventually increasing the area’s biodiversity.

It also aims to give the students a greater appreciation of the natural world, which may influence how they practise architecture in the future.