Tate Britain Clore Garden design unveiled
Designs for a new garden outside Tate Britain have been unveiled by the gallery.Landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith and architects Feilden Fowles have come up with the design which is a partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Clore Duffield Foundation.It says the Clore Garden at the art museum, which is based on Millbank in Westminster, "will offer a beautiful and inviting new green space for visitors and local residents to enjoy".Alex Farquharson, director of Tate Britain, said: "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."
He added: "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. "We hope the garden will offer new ways to engage with Tate's collection, for both visitors and local residents alike."Mr Stuart-Smith said: "It's a wonderful opportunity to create a haven for people, plants and sculpture right in the heart of London and to transform the setting of the gallery into a beautiful garden that is really engaging, biodiverse and sustainable."
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