Sat on a shingle ridge overlooking the North Sea, The Shanty has expansive views across the East Suffolk coast and sweeping shoreline to Aldeburgh.

The construction draws from the nearby picturesque holiday village – Thorpeness – built at the turn of the twentieth century by landowner and playwright Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie.

Taking inspiration from the shingle aggregate blockwork of the original village construction, The Shanty is enveloped in deep timber framed walls, hand dressed in exposed aggregate, connecting the building to the unique landscape setting.

Exposed timber joists articulate the interior spaces taking reference from nearby self-build fishing huts, with internal spaces organised around a staggered central enfilade. The exposed rafters extend as eaves, lifting the roof from the top of the external walls to create the illusion of a lightweight roof form that appears to float over the house.