Project by Bridge Greenhouses

Turnkey glasshouse installation – Horniman museum and gardens

Project by Bridge Greenhouses

A turnkey glasshouse was delivered and installed at the Horniman Museum site, a renowned cultural and heritage destination in Forest Hill, London.

Drawing on extensive experience designing and delivering controlled horticultural environments for botanical collections, educational institutions and specialist growing applications, Bridge Greenhouses were the ideal partner for this project.

The Challenge

The Horniman Museum required a modern, highly efficient glasshouse facility capable of supporting a range of horticultural activities while integrating seamlessly within the museum’s existing site.

As well as controlled plant cultivation, the structure also needed to accommodate the practical needs of staff working within the space.

The design therefore had to incorporate dedicated growing and potting areas, welfare facilities, storage space and an external covered working area, all within a compact footprint.

The Solution

Working closely with the museum team throughout the design and delivery process, Bridge Greenhouses provided a fully integrated turnkey solution tailored to the site’s operational needs.

The new 195 m² freestanding Venlo glasshouse was designed to provide a practical and efficient working environment. The structure was divided into 2 dedicated growing areas, plant room, potting area, toilet facilities, storage space and an external canopy area.

Results

With the project complete, Horniman Museum’s new a state-of-the-art facility will support the museum’s plant cultivation, conservation and educational initiatives for years to come.

Area: 195 m²

Industry: Heritage, Arts and Culture

Use: Plant cultivation

Greenhouse Structure: Freestanding glasshouse structure divided into 2 growing areas, plant room, potting area, toilet, storage and an outdoor canopy area.

Screens: Horizontal pull wire shade screen system, driven by Ridder Drive Systems motors and using Ludvig Svensson energy saving screen cloths.

Irrigation: New GRP break tank installed in the plant room, separate rainwater and mains water hand watering points inside the greenhouse and a flooded bench system

Ventilation: Ventilation windows and vent motors.

Heating: Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) with fan coil heater.

Electrics: Mains electrical supply and bridge custom-built control panels for ventilation, screens, side screens, heating and access lighting.

Computer: Tomtech T100 centralised control system to provide integrated control of ventilation, roof screens, side screens, heating and air source heat pump.