Seaside Shelters

Situated in the vague space between street furniture and architecture, the British seaside shelter is the structural embodiment of the paradoxes of the British summer. It is an expression of the peculiarly British experience of a summer holiday beneath clouds that are constantly threatening to burst, while sheltering your chips or Mr Whippy from a gale. But it is also one of Britain's rare contributions to a generous and enduring architecture of public space.

Will Scott's photos beautifully capture the odd isolation, architectural variety and continuing usefulness of this archetype of the British holiday.

©Will Scott