Heatherwick on Sea

Had to be on the South coast a couple of weeks ago for a family thing. So we headed down early for a spot of breakfast at the East Beach Cafe in Littlehampton.


The Cafe is housed in a remarkable building created by Heatherwick Design Studio. As you can see it's an extraordinary steel structure hunkered down on the edge of the coastal path.


The front face is made up of large picture windows protected from the elements (and, I presume the local youth) by electric shutters - we arrived as they where opening so we got to see it reveal itself to us.


Only downside was that the interior seemes to struggle to match the excitment of the exterior.