Hayling Beachlands competition design
Following WWII, the construction of outdoor and indoor swimming facilities not surprisingly declined. Ambition, however, did not! In 1946 Havant Council launched a competition to redevelop the Beachlands area of Hayling Island. The winning entry by Vine & Vine was a vast, enterprising scheme, including an open-air salt water bathing pool. The unusual arrangement of triangular projections maintained uninterrupted views out to sea despite the addition of 1,000 beach huts with car access.
This article was written by Suzy Pugh, Curator.
You can see a watercolour drawing for this scheme in our Into the Blue display in the V&A+RIBA Architecture Gallery.
