Constructed up on the original footprint, and largely from the existing remains of cattle sheds made redundant by the move away from intensive dairy farming, the buildings that now house Thorns Gallery were designed by Jonathan Reed. As a response to the challenge of creating within a national park with strict developmental controls, he has designed new structures that respect fully the very local  agricultural vernacular. The buildings do this handsomely and have created a distinctly contemporary space of great quality within structures that at first glance appear untouched.