Once upon a time,Hirst was the current Duchamp: now he’s excavating beneath his Nash-designed Grade I listed domestic like any other boring wealthy man I’ll say one thing for Damien Hirst. He has an eye for a nice house. A nice Nash house, to be precise. Hirst’s London domestic is a magnificent Grade I listed classical creation by the regency architect John Nash. It even has a Greek temple-style pediment with a mythological frieze.
Now Hirst has got planning permission to create a huge basement under his gorgeous urban lair, or in which to house his art collection.
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Source: theguardian.com