Architects TYIN Tegnestue returns to the Roots Architecture workshop at the WOMAD Festival which aims to celebrate the work of architects, builders and makers working on humanitarian and emergency shelter projects across the world.
Roots Architecture will feature talks and an exhibition highlighting the growing worldwide humanitarian architecture and building community, against the lively backdrop of a practical building challenge. The workshop is part of the WOMAD festival which brings together many forms of music, arts and dance from around the world.
Workshop participants will team together over four days to design and make four stages. Materials will be reclaimed, re-useable or sourced from Charlton Park itself. The finished structures will become part of the festival, hosting live performances during WOMAD's Sunday evening finale. Whether you're an experienced self-builder, or a practical newcomer, come and join our convivial workshop led and guided by experienced specialists. Learn about low-tech and no-tech building techniques and traditions from Britain and around the world. Sessions generally run from 10am - 4:30pm, so you'll still have plenty of time to enjoy the music.
Trondheim-based architects TYIN Tegnestue was established in 2008 Andreas Gjertsen and Yashar Hanstad. This is the second year they take part in Roots Architecture at WOMAD, and they have also completed several projects in Thailand, Burma, Haiti and Uganda.
29 - 31 July
Roots Architecture at WOMAD
Charlton Park,
Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Tickets: £245 (£195 with student ID). Buy online.