{"id":74677,"date":"2026-07-02T02:35:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T02:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/74677\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T02:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T02:35:31","slug":"the-architect-of-londons-gherkin-is-selling-his-wiltshire-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/74677\/","title":{"rendered":"The architect of London\u2019s Gherkin is selling his Wiltshire home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ken Shuttleworth was a founding member of Foster + Partners and the architect behind London\u2019s<\/a> distinctive Gherkin tower. Now he\u2019s listed the Wiltshire home he designed for himself. Crescent House, in Compton Bassett, is listed for \u00a33 million via Knight Frank.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photography: courtesy of Knight Frank <\/p>\n

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Photography: courtesy of Knight Frank <\/p>\n

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Photography: courtesy of Knight Frank <\/p>\n

Set within more than four acres of Wiltshire<\/a> countryside, Crescent House takes its name from the two curved forms that shape both the building and its landscape. Completed in 2010, the house draws on the geometry of Wiltshire\u2019s <\/a>prehistoric monuments, with references to nearby Avebury and Stonehenge. The plan is organised around a pair of sweeping crescents. One is formed by a solid concrete wall backing the bedrooms and private spaces, while the other has a curved glass fa\u00e7ade opening the living areas to the landscape.<\/p>\n

A double-height gallery runs through the centre of the house, leading to a large garden room where the kitchen, dining and living spaces sit beneath a continuous curve of glazing. White concrete walls, clerestory windows and a monumental fireplace define the interiors, while banks of glass frame views across meadowland, woodland and the Marlborough Downs.<\/p>\n

Outside, a circular wildflower meadow enclosed by maple trees echoes the ancient forms that inspired the design. A pond, orchard and woodland avenues are woven through the grounds, which were designed to sit lightly within the setting.<\/p>\n

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Photography: courtesy of Knight Frank<\/p>\n

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