Review - Geoffrey Jelicoe

 Shute House

   The design plan of Shute House strikes me as random and difficult to follow – it seems some of the empty spaces are random in place, shape and reason. However, if the vegetation was pre-existing, perhaps the layout was designed around what was already there.

What looks like the driveway to the house seems like an enticing entry, although if it were an impressive house surely it should be part of the entry view. Images from the actual site show a range of water features and give the impression that the space has a classic English National Trust property feel to it, so perhaps the garden looks a lot better from ground level. The gardens do seem to allow a good view of some nearby hills, so at the very least the view has been framed well.