Stephen Friedman Gallery Sculpture Garden
Founded in 1995, Stephen Friedman Gallery is a leading contemporary art dealership in London.
David Kohn Architects has collaborated with the gallery since 2009, leading its 2023 move to a larger space on Cork Street. The renovation created street-front galleries, offices, viewing rooms, and storage. At the rear, Cork Street Mews was transformed into a public sculpture garden with a pavilion by artist David Shrigley, featuring his signature humor in inscriptions. A blue timber terrace connects offices to the courtyard, while landscape architect Todd Longstaffe-Gowan designed a lush garden with 25 plant species. Hosting rotating exhibitions, the project showcases how overlooked urban spaces can become vibrant cultural retreats.
Data
- Begun: Feb 2022
- Completed: Sep 2023
- Sector: Arts and culture
- Total cost: £197,000
- Funding: Private
- Procurement: Bespoke Design & Build
- Address: Stephen Friedman Gallery, 5-6 Cork St, London, W1S 3LQ, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: David Kohn Architects
- Client: Stephen Friedman Gallery
- Structural engineer: Price & Myers / Weber Industries
- QS: Castle Davies
- Main contractor: eber Industries/ GRDN
- Landscape Architects: Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
