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Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Other Projects by TYIN tegnestue Architects
WOMAD-Festivalen
Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2010
BUDGET
Undisclosed
Roots Architecture brings design and pragmatic problem solving together in an interesting
manner. This is closely related to the kind of work we have been doing over the last couple of
years. The main task of Roots Architecture is; to build a useful structure with materials of low
esteem and value, designed and implemented by young architects and students.
We think experiments like this have an obvious value in contemporary architecture. Not only do
they give architects and students much needed learning experiences in building and practical
design, the result also serves a purpose.
As students, the participants are used to create designs that never see realization. As architects, when our design choices have real life consequences, we can come to a greater
understanding of what good design is about. The challenges don't lie so much in shape and
concepts as in the relation between architectural knowledge and practical solutions. Contemporary architects are in danger of being seen as esthetic consultants, and will often
have a lesser voice in the building process, perhaps due to perceived lack of knowledge and
insight into how designs are built.Even though the Roots Architecture initiative happens in a corner of a festival, the learning experience the participants receive is directly related to the development of our built future.
Built by: TYIN Tegnestue and volunteer students
Architects: Andreas Grontvedt Gjertsen
Yashar Hanstad
Students: Lawrence Duck
John Evans
Jack Everett
Baz Gohil
Rachel Hare
Liam Kelly
Melissa Kinnear
Bronwyn Long
Kian Mc Evoy
Rozita Rahman
manner. This is closely related to the kind of work we have been doing over the last couple of
years. The main task of Roots Architecture is; to build a useful structure with materials of low
esteem and value, designed and implemented by young architects and students.
We think experiments like this have an obvious value in contemporary architecture. Not only do
they give architects and students much needed learning experiences in building and practical
design, the result also serves a purpose.
As students, the participants are used to create designs that never see realization. As architects, when our design choices have real life consequences, we can come to a greater
understanding of what good design is about. The challenges don't lie so much in shape and
concepts as in the relation between architectural knowledge and practical solutions. Contemporary architects are in danger of being seen as esthetic consultants, and will often
have a lesser voice in the building process, perhaps due to perceived lack of knowledge and
insight into how designs are built.Even though the Roots Architecture initiative happens in a corner of a festival, the learning experience the participants receive is directly related to the development of our built future.
Built by: TYIN Tegnestue and volunteer students
Architects: Andreas Grontvedt Gjertsen
Yashar Hanstad
Students: Lawrence Duck
John Evans
Jack Everett
Baz Gohil
Rachel Hare
Liam Kelly
Melissa Kinnear
Bronwyn Long
Kian Mc Evoy
Rozita Rahman
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