A HOUSE FOR ESSEX

A HOUSE FOR ESSEX 

We were on a Curious Coast jaunt on the way back from Harwich in Essex, we discovered this wonderful confection. 

We parked at Wrabness Station and walked round the corner and down a lane at there it was, on the end of a field full of Wild Flowers. A House For Essex.

Designed by ‘national treasure’ Grayson Perry with help from the FAT architecture firm. Completed in 2015, the two-room bit of architectural flight of fancy. It is a bit of a challenge to draw; triangular tiles of alternating green and white leading up to a cascade of peaked roofs that look like they might collapse in on each other like a nesting doll. However once started you quickly see the repeats and rhythms of this remarkable place.

September 2019

Full story in Architects’ Journal https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/owen-pritchard-on-fats-house-for-essex/8687800.article

FOOTNOTE 

Curious Coast Small Gems www.curiouscoast.co.uk

Now with time to reflect and revisit our 2000 photos, 5000 words and 70 drawings across 17 jaunts we’ve discovered some small places that deserve their own shout! This is one.