South Downs Nurseries and Garden Centre Project Type Two Sussex-style oak-framed barns to create The Barn Coffee Shop and South Downs Heritage Centre Client Tates of Sussex Location Hassocks, West Sussex The Challenge A well-established local company, Tates of Sussex, own high quality garden centres across East and West Sussex. They have built an excellent reputation for the quality of their premises, as well as the produce and service they offer. Tates of Sussex Garden Centres wanted to expand its South Downs Nurseries and Garden Centre in Hassocks with a new, large scale development hosting a larger café and a heritage centre selling local produce and work by local artists. The company was eager to create a popular visitor destination and ensure large scale extensions were in keeping with the original buildings and the beautiful West Sussex countryside where the centre is located. Our Solution Folkes Architects has worked with Tates of Sussex on several projects and we know how important quality, sustainability and strong design are to their business. Working closely with the client, we developed a detailed design brief in order to create the best possible space to host a welcoming and stylish coffee shop and innovative heritage centre. The design intent was to deliver … Continue reading “South Downs Nurseries”