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One of the most unique public toilets in London is set to have its grand opening at 2pm today, 14 September. The ARTSHED is a £52,000 bespoke toilet jointly funded by Westminster Council and the charity Soho Green that will be used by children, the disabled and the elderly.

Its was craned into position in St Anne’s Garden off of Wardour Street in April of 2007, and since then the structure designed by architect Steve Johnson has been awaiting the photographs and artefacts taken and collected by artist Elaine Duigenan which will be encased in the ARTSHED’s interior transparent walls, making it one of the smallest galleries in London.

The main door of the ARTSHED will open to all but the cubicle door inside will be locked with community groups and the St Anne’s Garden gardener holding keys. Definitely an unusual place to view art but it may start a trend.