Living Architecture
The Balancing Barn
Living Architecture is a not-for-profit holiday home rental company in the UK.[1][2] It was founded by philosopher and writer Alain de Botton, who launched the scheme in 2010 as the first programme of its kind.[3] Each holiday home has been uniquely designed by a world-renowned architecture practice and is available to rent out by the general public throughout the year.[4]
The houses include:
- The Balancing Barn, near Aldeburgh, Suffolk: opened October 2010. Architect: MVRDV
- The Shingle House, Dungeness, Kent: opened Nov 2010. Architect: Nord architecture
- The Dune House, Thorpeness, Suffolk: opened Dec 2010. Architect: JVA
- A Room for London, on the roof of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London: opened 2012. Architect: David Kohn[5]
- The Long House, Cockthorpe, Norfolk: opening Oct 2011. Architect: Hopkins Architects
- A House for Essex (or "Julie’s House"), Wrabness, Essex: opening 2105. Created by the artist Grayson Perry, working with FAT Architecture[6][7][8]
In 2012 Living Architecture is collaborating with cultural organisation Artangel, for a temporary room which will sit on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank. The commission is launching as part of the London 2012 Festival and is being deisgned by David Kohn Architects and artist Fiona Banner.[9]
References
- ↑ Rowan Moore (2010-09-26). "Living Architecture: giving a modernist spin to holiday homes | Art and design | The Observer". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ↑ Architecture. "Have a holiday in modern architecture". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ↑ "Living Architecture. Holidays in modern architecture". Living-architecture.co.uk. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ↑ "Alain de Botton's Living Architecture offers glimpse at future of holiday homes | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ↑ http://www.davidkohn.co.uk/projects/a-room-for-london
- ↑ Oliver Wainwright (15 May 2015). "For Grayson Perry's Essex house, the only way was 'bonkers as possible'". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "Art fans flock to 'Grayson Perry house' in Essex". BBC. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Will Gompertz (16 May 2015). "Take a walk around the house that Grayson Perry designed (video)". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Dean. "Boat-Shaped Room To Be Built On Queen Elizabeth Hall". Londonist. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
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