Century Twenty Den

Wow, now this is what I call a den fit for a Swordie! A LEM den! I was always a big den nut as a nipper back in Sixties Lancashire. I particularly loved little brick fires for making tea! I had a den next to the garage, a field den for playing war and a ghost train den. Alas, I never had a tree house, so this modern version, the Lit Clos [see below] for urbanauts would be just the job!

Made in 2000, The "Lit Clos" conjures up childhood memories of bunk beds, tree houses and forts while architecturally delineating personal space. This piece seeks to redefine large, open spaces, like lofts, into individual, private spaces by toying with height and enclosure. The box is at once a part of the larger scheme of a room while also being autonomous in relation to the larger infrastructure of the architecture. The "Lit Clos" was produced in two different stilt heights, a low version which is accessible via a stool and the present high model, accessible only by ladder [Liveauctioneers].