The Cabins Housing, Folkestone Mixed-Use Development, Kent Properties, English Architecture Photos
The Cabins Housing in Folkestone
8 Nov 2021
Design: Neat Architects
Location: 23 ? 25 Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1JU, UK

The Cabins
The Cabins form a cluster of mixed-use timber framed buildings in the heart of Folkestone?s Old Town. They are designed as part of an initiative to support creative industries, by providing affordable, innovative spaces for studios, workshops and homes.

This project is one of three that the practice has been appointed to complete – by the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, working with Creative Folkestone ? as part of a wider three-phase master plan. One of the fundamental objectives was to rectify the turning away of the surrounding buildings from the area of open land known as Payers Park, which was regenerated as part of the 2014 Folkestone Triennial curated by Lewis Biggs.
The approach was to re-establish the original building form and line of number 23 and 25 Tontine Street and to dramatically improve the amenity and appearance of the new buildings. This was achieved by removing the poor quality, two-storey extension that was previously added to the rear of 23 to 25 Tontine Street. This allows pedestrian access, light, air, and landscaping as an extension of the Payers Park regeneration. In turn, this begins the process of encouraging the buildings around Payers Park to extend a positive response to the park. The route betwe...