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Architects: Stonewood Design
- Area: 1000 m²
- Year: 2019
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Photographs:Craig Auckland
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Manufacturers: Edgewood Joinery, IQ Glass, IQ Glass Roltrac mechanisms, MJ Patch, Sphere 8, Woodmace using Hadspen Quarry Stone
Text description provided by the architects. The Story of Gardening museum is located on the edge of a small woodland area within the wider visitor attraction at The Newt in Somerset. The museum is set underground with a long glazed elevation opening onto the adjacent woodland. The roof is grassed and is inhabited by the estate deer herd. The museum has as low a visual impact as possible as one approaches it. The approach is dramatic. The woodland floor descends from the museum forming a dell at a lower level. This topography provides the setting for a treetop walkway. The walkway, called “The Viper”, starts its journey at the museum roof level and winds its way through the trees.
