I have to say, whilst i get the idea of Living Architecture, there is just something a bit wrong here for me. The Balancing Barn on first glance is undeniably cool, but if you look closely it has a heap of issues. Every side elevation window is obscured by a plywood clad steel joist, needed to achieve the strength for the cantilever. Which must explain why there is no balcony or outside space? which is surely a major part of any elevated structure?
Next to open its doors is The Dune House, which really works, is very nice indeed, and is right on brief, but the Shingle and Long houses just look like traditional buildings build in a contemporary way, hardly 'modern architecture'!
Anyway, what do i know? Living Architecture is Alain De Botton's baby, (he is far smarter than me) and he will be talking about the project on Friday (the 12th) in Suffolk, Tickets are free, call 01728 453637.
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