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Rural Studio ‘Woodshed’ 2010 Charred wood thinnings, metal rods, wall lights. 483.7 × 744.8 × 230.5 cm (190 7/8 × 293 1/4 × 90 3/4 in) For the 1:1 Architects Build Small Spaces Exhibition, Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Exhibited 1:1 – Architects Build Small Spaces, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 15 June–30 August 2010 Literature Abraham Thomas, 1:1 – Architects Build Small Spaces, exh. cat., Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2010, pp. 5, 34 and 35 Catalogue Essay Rural Studio is an architectural education programme dedicated to building affordable housing for poor rural communities in Western Alabama. For 17 years, its mission has been to reinforce the pride of place and spirit that still exists in these fragile societies. As part of Auburn University, it also offers practical design and building experience for architecture students. The ‘Woodshed’ is a noble, utilitarian structure constructed using forest ‘thinnings’ sourced from Wales. Thinning is a forest management practice in which small, constricted trees are removed to allow others to thrive. Costing as little as £2 per metric tonne, thinnings provide a plentiful, renewable, affordable – and underutilised – source of construction material. The word ‘woodshed’ is also a verb. It is an improvisation term used in jazz music meaning to improve one’s technical ability through focus, diligence and repetition – a sentiment echoed in the modular, extendible nature of Rural Studio’s ‘Woodshed’. Abraham Thomas, Curator of Designs, Victoria and Albert Museum, London Read More