Thanks so much to Rob Wilson at the Architects’ Journal for taking a ‘First look’ at The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden in The Regent’s Park.
In collaboration with HTA Design and The Royal Parks, Tate + Co formed part of the design team behind the creation of the new garden to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II and honour Her Late Majesty’s life and legacy.
The garden has been created on around two acres of former store yard, restoring and returning the area to the public for the first time in over 100 years.
Tate + Co’s work includes the reimagination of a former water tower. Located at the very heart of the garden, the tower now features decorative ironwork with symbols of roses, thistles, shamrocks and leeks, the native plants of the four home nations embroidered on Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation gown. Steel from planting beds, previously housed in the greenhouses, was also used to provide flooring and reinforcement to the viewing platform.
Our team is also behind the design and delivery of the pergola. Incorporating salvaged steel, the structure embodies the garden’s circular economy principles.
In the article, Laurence Pinnfire, Director here at Tate + Co, describes the structure as “a gentle framing device for the garden, providing a peaceful place for pause and reflection. Its design has been conceived to evolve over time, becoming a quiet supporting structure for nature to inhabit, soften and eventually take over”.
You can read the full article here:
A ‘First look’ at Queen Elizabeth II memorial garden for Regent’s Park
Photography: Clive Nichols
