RHS Hilltop

by WilkinsonEyre  

Client  The Royal Horticultural Society 

Award RIBA South East Award 2023 

Built for the Royal Horticultural Society at its Wisley site, RHS Hilltop provides a state-of-the-art gardening science hub that invites the public in to view the research going on there. The client brief was to provide a suitably protective, climate-controlled home to the plant and library collections that also allows for visitor access and engagement. It was previously located in the Grade II listed Old Laboratory building, but the century-old landmark could no longer provide adequate facilities for modern scientific research. 

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.

Contractor Osborne 

Structural Engineer Michael Barclay Partnership 

Environmental / M&E Engineer Skelly & Couch 

Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Synergy 

Garden Consultants Ann-Marie Powell Gardens 

Garden Designer Rosebank 

Interpretation Designer Agenda Design 

Ecologist Aspect Ecology 

Access Consultant Centre for Accessible Environments 

Catering Consultant Keith Winton Design 

Fire Engineer Socotec 

Approved Building Control Inspector Dunwoody 

Acoustic Consultant ADT / Sandy Brown 

Gross internal area in m2 6088