Rare Architects The Bunker Front
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The Bunker
Dorset
Overview
Rare converted a world war two bunker in Dorset, UK, into a holiday home with a blast-shaped window cut in its front. The two-bedroom holiday home occupies a bunker built as part of the Chain Home radar detection system in 1939.
Rare Architects The Bunker The View 2
Rare Architects The Bunker Patio
While the majority of the structure of the 76-square-metre bunker was retained and left exposed, the studio cut a large hole in the front wall to act as a window.
While the majority of the structure of the 76-square-metre bunker was retained and left exposed, the studio cut a large hole in the front wall to act as a window.
Despite the physical challenges, the most important thing for us as designers was to tell the story of the bunker. Had we plastered and painted the walls, installed standard fittings and timber floors, all sense of the original building would have been lost.
Rare Architects The Bunker Bedroomt
Rare Architects The Bunker The View
Rare Architects The Bunker From Above 2
Rare Architects The Bunker Steps
Rare Architects The Bunker The View 3
The Bunker overlooks the English Channel near the village of Ringstead in Dorset.
The Bunker overlooks the English Channel near the village of Ringstead in Dorset.
Rare Architects The Bunker Blast Detail
Rare Architects The Bunker Door Frame
Rare Architects The Bunker Night
Rare Architects The Bunker Entrance
Rare Architects The Bunker Blast Doors Open
Rare Architects The Bunker Concrete Wall
Rare Architects The Bunker From Above
Rare Architects The Bunker Front 3
Rare Architects The Bunker From Above 3
We wanted to re-purpose the derelict structure as a holiday home in a way that allows the history and historical significance to be read by anybody staying there.
Jonny Plant
Rare