Please come and help us build the solitude shed as part of our installation for London Festival of Architecture. 

Everyone is welcome but we want to encourage female and non/binary identifying people to take part as much as possible.

 

The group will be led in building a structure out of wood by artist and fabricator, Flora Hunt. You don't need to have previous experience of building, power tools or any kind of construction to join in.

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Please RSVP to our Facebook event

 

Solus and the City is a project consisting of the construction of a small 'Solitude Shed' – a structure based on rural mountain bothies built on an urban site in London. Accompanying the structure will be a collection of material written from female perspectives exploring themes of solitude, sanctuary, stability and individuality.

Women are paradoxically expected to provide solidity, structure and sanctuary whilst they disproportionately experience unstable positions in housing, work and society. In response, the shed will prompt participants to consider the necessity and availability of physical shelter and time alone in urban environments whilst showcasing women's’ experiences of [or lack of] solitude, self identity and self reliance through writing.

The shed, complete with writing and a depiction of the building process, will be ready for all to view throughout June as part of London Festival of Architecture 2018.