Thursday, August 17, 2017

Hello Wood Publications

Archdaily and Designboom published articles this week on Hello Wood. Last year the Cathedral did not get much pictorial coverage, but this year the structure was very photogenic.

http://www.archdaily.com/877424/students-construct-7-inhabitation-structures-at-hello-woods-2017-project-village

https://www.designboom.com/architecture/hello-wood-project-village-hungary-08-15-2017/


I especially like the review of the Cathedral in Archdaily:

The cathedral in the Hello Wood village is under construction and has been expanding now for a second year running. This year, the church built on the ruins of the settlement that existed here three hundred years ago has been expanded with further elements: the communal spaces of a chapter house and a cloister. A special feature of the latter is that it is always open towards the interior garden of the chapter house, and so though it shuts out the outside world, this does not mean that its structure is not welcoming: inside, it makes space for people to gather.
One part of the communal spaces, also newly created, is reminiscent of a living room, while another is more fitted to fulfilling the functions of a bedroom thanks to the reclining spaces within. The residents of Hello Wood may just be visiting, staying temporarily in the village, but they still need places that can provide them with the comforts of home. At the same time, the expanded cathedral is a structure that can adapt flexibly to any kind of need. It can be a private residence for its builders, but it can also accommodate the more than one hundred residents of the village on a more spiritual occasion, such as for example a concert.

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