Join RIBA Bristol and Bath for a special afternoon at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, an award-winning gallery and arts centre with award winning landscaping and feature garden by Piet Oudolf.
The event includes an architect's tour of the site with the opportunity to stay and relax in the special surroundings for refreshments and networking.
Expect an engaging guided experience exploring how contemporary art meets innovative rural architecture. The site itself – featuring a converted farmstead, landscaped gardens, and inspiring exhibition spaces offers a brilliant case study in adaptive reuse and thoughtful design.
About Hauser & Wirth
Hauser & Wirth was founded in 1992 in Zurich by Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Ursula Hauser, who were joined in 2000 by Partner and President Marc Payot. Hauser & Wirth represents over 90 artists and estates who have been instrumental in shaping its identity and who are the inspiration for Hauser & Wirth’s diverse range of activities that engage with art, education, conservation and sustainability.
Occupying a former farmstead in Bruton, Hauser & Wirth Somerset hosts a vibrant program of exhibitions, events, learning activities and artist residencies, which connect with the local community and landscape.
Surrounding the gallery is a working farm, where alongside herds of cattle and sheep, there is a vineyard, walled garden, beehives and an orchard. The onsite Farm Shop celebrates the best growers, farmers and makers that Somerset has to offer, as well as the produce from the surrounding Durslade Farm.
Parking
There is a car park on-site, with space for coaches, as well as a dedicated space for wheelchair parking.
Accessibility
All areas are accessible for wheelchair users. There are gender neutral and disabled toilets on-site.
