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INSPIRATION
is well used by local schools,
along with hosting visits from
students across the country.
The science lab is where
biodiversity data collected
from the gardens is stored and
studied by the public.”
Timber craftsmanship
features prominently, from
bespoke joinery by SP Joinery
to wood 昀椀bre insulation and
custom designed furniture
by Another Country, scaled
appropriately for the building’s
young users.
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The activity centre
provides an immersive
'countryside'
experience for visiting
school-children, in the
heart of the capital.
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Construction images
© Josh Greet: the
Douglas 昀椀r framed
cafe sensitively
Smoothening delivery
The planning process
bene昀椀tted from the
modest scale and sensitive
architectural language of
the new buildings. During
construction it was essential
to maintain public access
to the museum, requiring
strict logistical coordination
for vehicle movement and
deliveries.
Now completed, the Urban
Nature Project shows how
design driven by landscape,
grounded in educational
purpose, and executed with
craftsmanship can renew
public space and connect
people with the natural world.
mediates between two
imposing, distinctive
museum buildings.
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The onsite installation
of the education
building's beautifully
detailed, asymmetric
pitched roof.
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