Wildernesse Restaurant

restaurant pavilion by architects Morris + Co,

located on the Wildernesse Estate in Kent,

England. Replacing a former 19th-century

conservatory within a Grade II-listed country estate

now transformed into a new, modern retirement

development by PegasusLife, the restaurant was

not only designed as the beating heart of the

community, but also is the architects’ modern take

on an orangerie, or the classic Victorian tea house.

The £1.9 million pavilion is designed to provide

the community’s residents with a social hub on the

site while inviting in those from the surrounding

area. “It’s all part of a community-wide piece of

the estate,” explains founding director Joe Morris.

“Anybody can get in; it’s very much a public offer.”