Architect |
Architecture PLB |
Date Built |
2002 |
Location |
Jephson Gardens |
Description | |
This building in
Leamington's Jephson Gardens is part
of a project to regenerate the park
with the support of the Heritage
Lottery Fund. It occupies a site
beside the River Leam close to the
Mill Bridge entrance to the
park. At the river end is a 120
seat restaurant. At the other
end is a two-storey exhibition area
and between the two is an attractive
glass house that is home to a
collection of temperate plants.
The architects point out that, "...
Whilst responding to the ambitions
of the brief, the design also
responds practically to the
demanding constraints given by the
Environment Agency in the
aftermath of the 1998 floods, by
being raised above the new
accepted flood plain. The new
building will undoubtedly prove a
worthy addition to the Grade II
listed Victorian Gardens and to
Leamington Spa as a whole."
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