The Story of Gardening Museum

Completed

2019

Client

The Newt in Somerset

Architect

Stonewood Design

Awards

RIBA South West Award 2021

RIBA South West Sustainability Award 2021

RIBA National Award 2021

Civic Trust Awards 2021: Highly Commended

Located in a remote woodland setting, the museum is mostly set below ground with retaining structure around two sides of the building and a green roof. There is one full height glazed wall looking out into the trees.

The building comprises an exhibition space, visitor entrance, café and facilities. Work included a new services trench from the existing estate to provide water, power and data connections.

The environmental strategy for the building made use of the below-ground structure’s inherent thermal mass combined with the natural shading provided by the woodland to create a thermally stable environment. The environmental conditions are tuned using a supply and extract ventilation system with heating and cooling, using a ground source heat pump as the energy source.

E3 Consulting Engineers LLP is registered in England and Wales. Registration Number: OC 350589

E3 Consulting Engineers LLP is registered in England and Wales. Registration Number: OC 350589