astudio travels: architectural sites in... Cornwall
Now that lockdown restrictions are easing and holidays are possible (within all government guidelines) we thought we would show all the best architectural spots when the astudio team are on their travels.
This week we explore the varying architecture of Cornwall, both modern and classic, our highlights for the perfect Cornish architecture road trip.
We start at the Eden project, designed by Grimshaw architects and located 5km from St Austell, it makes a brilliant day out with multiple biomes to explore, a tree top canopy walk and England’s longest zip wire!
Source: https://www.visitcornwall.com/things-to-do/attractions/south-coast/st-austell/eden-project
Next we move further down Cornwall to visit the Tate in St Ives, a beautiful art gallery originally designed by Evans and Shalev. However in 2017, an extension was designed by Jamie Forbert architects which doubled the exhibition space and introduced an art handling space too. It is home to some incredible artwork and is located right by the beach so makes the perfect day out in St Ives.
Source: https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives
Source:https://www.visitcornwall.com/things-to-do/arts-and-heritage/west-cornwall/st-ives/tate-st-ives
Continuing our journey down Cornwall we move to the Minack theatre, located 4 miles from Lands end. This open air theatre was designed and built by Rowena Cade and is constructed mainly from concrete mixed with sand from the beach which she carried from the beach to the site in sacks.
Source: https://www.minack.com/visit-us/come-show
Finally, we take a visit to Tintagel Castle and it’s new bridge that opened in 2019. Ney & Partners and William Matthews Associates Were announced the winners of the competition in 2016 and work began in 2018. The bridges design sees two cantilevers reach out and almost touch leaving just a 40mm gap in the middle, this represents the transition from present to past. It has stainless steel balastrades and is paved with Cornish Delabole slate. A must see if you visit Cornwall, it also leads to a stunning tintagel castle that allows you to walk the route the medieval inhabitants once did.
Source: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tintagel-castle/tintagel-bridge/
By Ellie Hyams