Context Office collaborated with designer Thomas Randall-Page and Freehaus architects to develop proposals for a new pavilion at the Garden Museum in Lambeth. Our competition entry proposed a sustainable and open structure inspired by its context, making gardening visible to the public. We were inspired by the site’s history as a churchyard, the red brickwork of Lambeth Palace, English lychgates, the flow of people and traffic around the site, riverside timber structures and sculptural roofscapes. Our design aimed to protect the gardens from the busy road junction and harvest rainwater, sheltering volunteers while hosting education and refreshment. The pavilion signposted the museum when approached from the riverside walkway and integrated public seating. We were delighted to be among the final ten designs considered from over 120 entries.

Client: Competition for the Garden Museum
Project team: Thomas Randall-Page and Freehaus