The Balancing Barn
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Balancing Barn by John Goldsmith as part of the Geograph project.
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The Balancing Barn
Image: © John Goldsmith Taken: 11 Feb 2012
The Balancing Barn is opposite the church at Thorington. This holiday home could not have a more boring shape but cladding it with shiny metal panels and making half of it overhang a cliff certainly gave it a Wow factor. The structure is based on a lot of structural steelwork. From the map it appears it replaced a more conventional building. The end window gives a view over a pond, and a glimpse through trees of a nature conservation area. However this shot was taken from a public footpath so privacy is limited. The steep slope is part of some unusual topography, as a flood plain is bounded on each side by slopes like this - at first I assumed these were created by the passage of a glacier but the southern one does a right angled turn at one point slightly east of here. Far more details, including how to book a holiday there, see http://www.living-architecture.co.uk/the-houses/balancing-barn/overview/
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Image Location
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