08/04/2026
Great Fen Visitor Centre | Cambridgeshire
An old favourite - proposal from back in 2012 for the Great Fen Visitor Centre, near Huntingdon.
Inspired by the patchwork landscapes of East Anglia, the building reflects the fens through overlapping spaces and the varied use of timber, corrugated sheet and rammed earth. Conceived as a viewing device, it frames shifting perspectives across, into and onto the fen ecosystem itself.
Two volumes define the proposal: one partially submerged, housing café and support spaces at water level; the other held above the landscape, containing the entrance and exhibition areas. Between them, an ‘upside‑down’ courtyard opens to the managed fen below, bringing the landscape into the building as an exhibit in its own right.