Barton, once one of Oxford's most deprived suburbs, is being redeveloped with new housing by Grosvenor. Our competition-winning entry for its public art commission was a building: a community potting shed where new and existing residents could garden together. We argued for a broad reading of public art, one that gave the community useful space and a reason to take part in greening the new neighbourhood. The scheme won the competition and local support, but was not built because of concerns over parking.