The Sixteen-Sided House

(Photo: NTPL/David Garner)

In the 1790s, Jane and Mary Parminter, two wealthy women from Britain, built a home for themselves near Exmouth, Devon, UK. They named it La Ronde. Departing from the architectural norms of the time, they selected a hexadecagonal design.

It may seem silly, but this actually permitted the sisters to experience more natural sunlight than they might get from a convention design. The sisters could easily move to whatever spot in the house had the best light. To facilitate this movement, they made each room accessible to those adjoining by sliding wooden panels. So it’s possible to walk a complete circuit around the house without going into the central hallway.


(Photo: Glenn Bowman)


(Photo: Charlie Dave)

It's now open to the public. You can find visitor information here.

-via Nag on the Lake


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