A space composed of

hundreds of sweet chestnut

coppice poles

grown in King’s Wood.

The poles come together

one by one

to form a place of rest,

and mark the first sighting

of Canterbury Cathedral

along the ancient Pilgrim’s Way.

Architects : Tchonova + la Roi (Simone Tchonova + Matthijs la Roi)

Structural Engineers : Format Engineers ltd.

Client : Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Beauty

Build Team : Matthijs la Roi, Simone Tchonova, Coen la Roi and Miguel Amorim

Completion : 2023

Photography : Valerie Bennett
Summer videos : Valerie Bennett
Winter videos : Tchonova + la Roi