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Dune House, Thorpeness, England

Jarmund/Vigsnæs' first project in the United Kingdom looks out across the beach at Thorpeness.

Architect: Jarmund/Vigsnæs Arkitekter. Collaborating architect: Mole Architects Ltd.
Published 05 May, 2011
 
Dune House, Thorpeness. View from the beach.

Dune House, Thorpeness. View from the beach.

Dune House, Thorpeness.

Dune House, Thorpeness. View of the sea from one of the roof terraces.

Dune House, Thorpeness. Staircase to first floor.

Dune House, Thorpeness. First floor.

Dune House, Thorpeness. Bedroom with bathtub.

Dune House, Thorpeness. Bedroom with bathtub.

Dune House, Thorpeness.

Dune House, Thorpeness.

Dune House, Thorpeness.

Dune House, Thorpeness.

 
 
 
 
 
Completion: 2010

Address:
Aldeburgh Road, Thorpeness, Suffolk, England

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Photo:
Ivar Kvaal and Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Arkitekter

This house is part of a series of rental holiday homes constructed for the organisation Living Architecture. The roofscape relates to the local seaside vernacular, whilst the glazed ground floor, set into the dunes, provides a contrast, protects the house from the wind and offers a full view of the East Anglian coastal landscape. The corners open with sliding doors.

The ground floor is made with concrete, glass and aluminium, while the top is made with laminated timber slabs, stained black.