Hollaway Studio completes Westview Cottage in Dungeness
Hollaway Studio has completed Westview Cottage, a monochrome residence in Dungeness, Kent, Britain's only desert. The home replaces a dilapidated 1940s house on a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), where strict regulations required the new building to follow the original footprint and mass. The studio incorporated the footprints of eight adjoining outbuildings and timber sheds to optimize space. The exterior uses charred and white-coated timber, corrugated metal, and corten steel, inspired by local vernacular. Inside, open-plan living spaces maximize westward views of a lighthouse and the horizon. The project builds on lessons from the studio's earlier Pobble House (2014) and ongoing Windwhistle restoration. A standalone retreat building provides additional space. Photography by Charles Hosea.
Key facts
- Westview Cottage is located in Dungeness, Kent, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
- The original building was a 1940s house with structural issues including asbestos and leaks.
- The new home follows the footprint and mass of the original building and its eight outbuildings.
- Exterior materials include charred and white-coated timber, corrugated metal, and corten steel.
- The interior features a salt-and-pepper concrete floor made with local aggregate.
- Hollaway Studio previously completed Pobble House in Dungeness in 2014.
- The studio is also developing Windwhistle, a restoration of an old railway carriage dwelling.
- The project was designed for clients Tom and Yvette.
Entities
Artists
- Tom
- Yvette
- Derek Jarman
- Charles Hosea
Institutions
- Hollaway Studio
- Dezeen
- Johnson Naylor
Locations
- Dungeness
- Kent
- United Kingdom
- Britain
Sources
- Dezeen —