These seaside houses in Margate, England, feature pitched roofs intended to resemble traditional beach huts, and fully glazed gable ends that make the most of the sea views (+ slideshow).

The 11 properties were designed by local firm Guy Hollaway Architects for developer Harriss Property and are located to the west of the town centre on the site of the former Royal Seabathing Hospital.
Margate is a traditional British seaside resort that is undergoing a process of regeneration, with the completion in 2011 of David Chipperfield?s Turner Contemporary art gallery and the revival of the Dreamland amusement park helping to reestablish it as a popular holiday and day-trip destination.

The Beach Houses are located along the promenade, facing across the beach beyond towards the English Channel. Each of the nine two-storey homes features large glazed surfaces set beneath angled roofs, while two flat-roofed single-storey residences are situated at one end of the development.
Photograph by Mel Yates
"Taking advantage of the coastline's full exposure, it seemed appropriate to create beach hut-inspired architecture in this prominent location," explained Hollaway, referring to the typically wooden structures positioned along many British beaches as places to shelter from the wind, change into swimwear and store belongings when on a day out at the beach.
These archetypal structures have previously been reinterpreted by other architects, including Pedder & Scampt...