Hayward Gallery Roof Garden

It was built and is maintained by a group of volunteers who have all experienced homelessness mental health or substance abuse problems.

Hayward gallery roof garden.

There is bench seating and tables in the garden area. These refurbishment works are part of a wider scheme designed by architects feilden clegg bradley which include the pedestrianisation of the route to the river between royal festival hall queen elizabeth hall and hayward gallery extension of the queen elizabeth hall roof gardens the creation of new performance spaces and the improvement of. The rooftop garden is split over two levels. Review of southbank centre.

There is step free access throughout both levels. The cafe is ok but a bit limited in choice and pricey but very welcome. Located in the hayward gallery on the rooftop of the southbank centre among the trees exhibition gives many different views of the humble tree. The surface of the paths on the lower levels is concrete tiles.

There is a variety of flora and fauna on both levels of the garden. Reviewed october 10 2017. There is a slight ramp or step to get to the upper level. The hayward gallery is an art gallery within the southbank centre in central london england and part of an area of major arts venues on the south bank of the river thames it is sited adjacent to the other southbank centre buildings the royal festival hall and the queen elizabeth hall purcell room and also the national theatre and bfi southbank repertory cinema.

Installations sculptures paintings and animations carve a path through their structures shapes textures and movements. Hayward gallery rood garden and cafe. Queen elizabeth hall roof garden was established in 2011 as part of southbank centre s celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the festival of britain.