Tate Britain has released preliminary designs for its new Clore Garden.
In partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society and funded by the Clore Duffield Foundation, the new garden will flank the museum’s neo-classical entrance and offer a green escape for visitors.
Designed by landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith and architects Feilden Fowles, Clore Garden combines art and landscape with a community-focused education space. A new freestanding classroom will be complemented with an area for outdoor programmes and activities, connected by accessible pathways.
Feilden Fowles have designed a single storey garden classroom for flexible learning, connecting easily to the garden while a café terrace and sculptures by British artists featured among Tate Britain’s collection will sit comfortably in the organic landscape. Within the gardens, interactive water features and generous seating promise a combination of play and relaxation.
The director of Tate Britain, Alex Farquharson, said: “We are enormously excited to share a first look at designs for Tate Britain’s new garden, a significant green space uniting art and nature and encouraging biodiversity.
“These sumptuous, innovative designs demonstrate the role museums can play in our cities, places where contemplation and relaxation can go hand in hand with joy and creativity.”
The creativity extends to the garden's carefully selected planting, which has been designed with the UK’s changeable climate at its heart. Stuart-Smith's designs will ensure the borders remain fruitful all year round, promising evergreens in winter and blossom for the spring.
Recycled and sustainable materials will be used throughout the project.