Beneath The Skin – A hint of something that never existed
The Oxford English Dictionary defines the noun folly as: foolishness, lacking good sense, unwise conduct; a foolish act, idea or practice. And in the great tradition of architectural follies, this award winner of other things, other times and other possibilities.
Natural timber boarding was used for the roof and walls of this house in Norfolk evoking the traditional construction of local windmills, boat houses and boat building of the Broads.
This long, low, oak-framed structure relates to the medieval tradition of transitory timber buildings, such as pentices walkway, oriels and it makes extensive use of oak and timber-framed galleries.