{"id":674298,"date":"2026-11-04T03:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T03:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/674298\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T03:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T03:06:15","slug":"live-build-documentary-captures-11-timber-pavilions-at-studio-in-the-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/674298\/","title":{"rendered":"live-build documentary captures 1:1 timber pavilions at studio in the woods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STUDIO IN THE WOODS MARKS 20 YEARS OF HANDS-ON TIMBER LIVE-BUILDS<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Marking the 20th anniversary of the architectural live-build summer school Studio in the Woods (SiTW), a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">documentary short<\/a> titled Crossing, Lookout, Horizon records the initiative\u2019s 2026 session hosted at the Architectural Association\u2019s (AA) Hooke Park campus in Dorset, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-the-uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UK<\/a>. Founded two decades ago by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/invisible-studio\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Piers Taylor of Invisible Studio<\/a> alongside architects Meredith Bowles, Kate Darby, Gianni Botsford, and Peter Clegg, with early mentorship from Ted Cullinan, the program functions as a hands-on pedagogical alternative to traditional studio-based design education.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-2-6ae23ff48d6d5.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 2\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\"\/><br \/>viewing completed projects in the forest<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>THREE STRUCTURES EXAMINE IN-SITU MILLING AND DIRECT FABRICATION<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Operating without predetermined briefs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invisiblestudio.org\/studio-in-the-woods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the annual workshop<\/a> convenes roughly 50 students, practitioners, and timber specialists over an intensive four-day build cycle. Participants design and assemble 1:1 structural interventions using timber harvested and milled directly from the surrounding woodland. Sited within Hooke Park\u2019s working forest, the 2026 iteration produced three site-specific timber installations, Crossing, Lookout, and Horizon, testing material optimization, reciprocal framing, and direct fabrication methods.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-1-6ae23ff48d65d.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 1\" width=\"818\" height=\"654\"\/><br \/>working in teams to create structures<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>architects AND TIMBER FRAMERS CONVERGE FOR HANDS-ON WORKSHOP<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Across its twenty-year history, Studio in the Woods has convened a broad network of practitioners, structural engineers, and timber fabricators to lead its on-site workshops. The teaching roster includes Stirling Prize winner Niall McLaughlin, Lebanese-French architect Lina Ghotmeh, and collaborative design practice Architecture 00. Instruction pairs architectural theory with structural pragmatism through contributions from master timber framer Charley Brentnall, former Hooke Park director Martin Self, Lee Ivett of Baxendale, and structural engineers Tim Lucas (Price &amp; Myers) and Toby McClean (Tall Engineers). Additional past workshop leaders include Akos Juhasz, Fergus Feilden of Feilden Fowles, Smith Mordak, Shin Egashira of the Architectural Association, Hannah Durham, Zoe Berman, and Je Ahn of Studio Weave. This multi-disciplinary teaching body grounds the program in a synthesis of structural calculation, joinery craft, and material testing directly in the field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-11-6ae23ff48d92d.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 11\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\"\/><br \/>enjoying the \u2018lookout\u2019 structure firsthand<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>film DOCUMENTS COLLECTIVE WOODLAND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Parallel to the physical construction, the 2026 iteration integrated a specialized film mentorship program directed by architectural documentarians Nyima Murry and Jim Stephenson. Designed to lower barriers of entry into architectural cinematography for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, an open call selected three architecture students with limited film experience: Tong Hao, Jaime Nelson, and Hamani Altraiji. Following technical modules on visual storytelling, equipment rigging, and sound recording, the fellows embedded within the Hooke Park working forest for four days. Working from a documentary brief devised by SiTW co-founder Piers Taylor of Invisible Studio, the film team tracked the live assembly of the three installations, Crossing, Lookout, and Horizon, recording structural trials, ambient woodland acoustics, and real-time timber manipulation to produce a permanent document of the collective live-build methodology.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-7-6ae23ff48d843.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 7\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\"\/><br \/>the \u2018crossing\u2019 structure is enjoyed by a workshop participant<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-10-6ae23ff48d8f1.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 10\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\"\/><br \/>even in the woods, construction safety is important<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-6-6ae23ff48d807.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 6\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\"\/><br \/>many hands are required to fit structures in place<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-9-6ae23ff48d8b7.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 9\" width=\"818\" height=\"654\"\/><br \/>teams must work together to erect structures<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-12-6ae23ff48d97c.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 12\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\"\/><br \/>Hooke Park provides the perfect setting<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-4-6ae23ff48d783.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 4\" width=\"818\" height=\"654\"\/><br \/>the workshop environment is inspiring in itself<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-3-6ae23ff48d71d.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 3\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\"\/><br \/>the workshop allows for groups to prepare the materials<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-5-6ae23ff48d7c6.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 5\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\"\/><br \/>structures are prepared before being carried to site<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/crossing-lookout-horizon-marks-20-years-of-studio-in-the-woods-8-6ae23ff48d87d.jpg\" alt=\"crossing lookout horizon marks 20 years of studio in the woods 8\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\"\/><br \/>time is spent crafting materials in the workshop<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>project info:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>name: Crossing, Lookout, Horizon<\/p>\n<p>initiative: Studio in the Woods<\/p>\n<p>architect:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.invisiblestudio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Invisible Studio<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/invisible_studio\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@invisible_studio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>lead architect: Piers Taylor<\/p>\n<p>founders: Piers Taylor (Invisible Studio), Kate Darby, Meredith Bowles (Mole Architects), Gianni Botsford, Peter Clegg (Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios)<\/p>\n<p>early mentor: Ted Cullinan<\/p>\n<p>film directors, mentors: Nyima Murry, Jim Stephenson<\/p>\n<p>student filmmakers: Tong Hao, Jaime Nelson, Hamani Altraiji<\/p>\n<p>location: Architectural Association (AA) Hooke Park, Dorset, UK<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DIY submissions<\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. 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