Heatherwick completes unfolding glasshouse at historic National Trust gardens

By Tom Lowe2022-06-27T10:37:00

Structure features ten glass ’sepals’ which unfold on warm summer days

Heatherwick Studio has completed an unfolding ‘kinetic glasshouse’ at the National Trust’s historic Woolbeding Gardens in West Sussex.

The 141sq m structure features ten glass and aluminium ‘sepals’ which open on warm summer days to let in fresh air for the subtropical plants housed within.

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