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British designer Alex Chinneck created the installation - called From the Knees of my Nose to the Belly of my Toes - by removing the facade of a detached four-storey house that had been derelict for eleven years and replacing it with a brand new frontage that leaves the crumbling top storey exposed, then curves outwards so the bottom section lies flat in front of the house.

Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

The artwork has transformed the abandoned, derelict building
(Image © stephen o’flaherty)



Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

The original facade was removed and the new curving front installed
(Image © stephen o’flaherty)


Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

The front of the building appears to ‘slip down’ into the ground
(Image © stephen o’flaherty)


Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

View showing the door lying flat on the ground
(Image © stephen o’flaherty)


Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

The project was an innovative collaboration between the artist and various companies who donated their time
(Image © stephen o’flaherty)


Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

The original structure was abandoned for 11 years before its reconstruction
(Image © stephen o’flaherty)


Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

Parts of the original building remain
(Image © stephen o’flaherty)


Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

The sloping building front stands out against the other houses on the street
(Image © stephen o’flaherty)


Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

Detail view of the curving facade
(Image © stephen o’flaherty)


Margate Sliding House Created By Artist Alex Chinneck

From the knees of my nose to the belly of my toes’ portrait of the artist alex chinneck
(Image © jenny lewis)


Alex Chinneck
11 Oct 2013 10:20:00