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Garden TravelIssue 33 — Summer's End

Architect Visit: New Life for a Forgotten Landscape in North London

August 29, 2017

Omved Gardens is a tranquil and unexpected refuge in the bustling North London village of Highgate. The property (once leased to a garden center, and later occupied illegally) came back into the owners’ hands in the summer of 2016.

Omved International, a not-for-profit company, has long supported and practiced the synergy between food and creativity. Committed to enhancing and rejuvenating this part of Highgate Bowl and envisioning a space to host events, foster creativity, and teach sustainable food practices,  Omved Gardens enlisted HASA Architects to revive this forgotten piece of landscape:

Photographs by Simone Bossi, except where noted.

Above: HASA architects visited the site and found a derelict glass structure, but the bones of this simple frame and panel construction inspired a modular concept of pathways, rooms, and furniture.
Above: Over a six-week period, the architects divided the project into three discrete phases. The first, cleaning, revealed a high-quality horticultural glass with lovely imperfections.
In phase two, they applied a clear film to protect the fragile glass.
Above: In phase two, they applied a clear film to protect the fragile glass.
Above: Birch forms were constructed off-site in the third and final phase and then installed into the glass structure.
The modular rooms help guests navigate the change in levels.
Above: The modular rooms help guests navigate the change in levels.
New pathways, both inside and out, guide visitors through the large open bays.
Above: New pathways, both inside and out, guide visitors through the large open bays.
The plywood skin not only preserves the original glass house, but also frames views of the surrounding landscape.
Above: The plywood skin not only preserves the original glass house, but also frames views of the surrounding landscape.
Though privately held, Omved Gardens opens its doors to the public for exhibits, musical performances, and classes.
Above: Though privately held, Omved Gardens opens its doors to the public for exhibits, musical performances, and classes.

N.B.: See more of our favorite outdoor refuges, hiding in plain sight in London:

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