Beach Hut

The Beach Hut has long been an integral feature to the English coastline and Lincolnshire has more coastline than most. The County Council commissioned an international competition to design a modern take on this stalwart of the British seaside.

The Brief:

To create a beach hut that would play its part in reinvigorating the Lincolnshire coast, bringing new thinking and interesting design to an overlooked and neglected part of Britain, thus increasing travel and tourism to the area.

The Solution:

'i-am' created their entry based on a cave – perhaps the earliest form of seaside dwelling. Christened “Jabba”, the hut was designed using layers of timber, glass and aluminium; materials chosen specifically to age gracefully in the winds and weather of the North Sea coast.

The Result:

'i-am' won the competition and Jabba was constructed in time for the Bathing Beauties Festival in September 2007. Jabba is now an intriguing landmark within the community of Mablethorpe and continues to provide pleasure to both the local community and tourists alike. If you would like to book it for the day please let us know. The Lincolnshire coast will never be the same again!