The photographer capturing the changing landscape of the seaside

Envisioning a by-gone era, the wonders of coastal architecture chronicle the 20th-century obsession with trips to the beach, whatever the weather. Once a signature of the British holiday, many of the seaside shelters now stand deserted, decorously preserved in time. Scott dedicated himself to the documentation of the faded grandeur and intricate design of these lost landmarks, from Blackpool to Frinton-on-Sea, Margate to Weymouth.

Creating a captivating project, Scott exemplifies both the diverse history of British landscaping, and the changing architectural movements: from late Victorian through to Art Deco and Bauhaus, stood proudly amongst the altering towns. Bringing together the little corners of the world in one collection, Will Scott’s HENI Gallery exhibition and first photography book celebrates our ever-present love affair with being by the sea. Accompanied with an essay by Edwin Heathcote, the book explains that “these small, intimate, curious works of micro-architecture are simultaneously reminders of a very particular world-view, nostalgia pods and wonderfully public places, perhaps the last architecture owned by us and open to all at any time of the day or the year.”

Take a peak at Seaside Shelters below now and check Will Scott’s project out for yourself as a book here, and from 20th July until 19th August 2018 at the HENI Gallery 6–10 Lexington Street, London, W1F 0LB.