Roche Court Sculpture Gallery

Commissioned when the New Arts Centre decided to move their London Gallery to Lady Bessborough’s family home, this sculpture gallery links the main house and the orangery along an existing garden wall. It was conceived as a seamless connection not only between these two buildings but also between inside and out, allowing a clear dialogue between garden sculpture and gallery sculpture. Central to the idea of the gallery is natural light and lightness of structure. The vertical columns are hidden within the oak door pivots. The project won many awards including the RIBA Stephen Lawrence Award in 1999 AIA, Civic Trust and Aluminium Award and RFAC Building of the Year commendations.