Architectural historian Charles Jencks has agreed to turn his house into a museum, according to BD. Located in London's Holland Park, the early Victorian stucco villa has interiors designed by Michael Graves and other alterations by Terry Farrell. An important example of post-modern design, the decision to open it up to the public has support from both Farrell and Norman Foster. 

Jencks is best known for his Maggie's Centres. As the founder, Jencks recruits renowned architects to create spaces that offer free comprehensive support for those affected by cancer. Their most recent center, designed by Steven Holl, opened up earlier this month in Central London.

The Kensigton & Chelsea council have approved the proposal which would allow Jencks' Thematic House to be open to the public, by appointment, from April and December during the week for limited hours. It will remain his residence but visitors will be given access to archives of his own work, as well as the work of Maggie's Centre architects such as Richard Rogers and Zaha Hadid. 

The approval was granted despite the council receiving 16 objections from local residents, who worry allowing access to the home will have a negative effect on local traffic and parking, and impact their privacy. Those recommending the application for approval, however, feel the museum would be "a significant cultural benefit to the borough and to London as a whole."