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.
Coppice oratory
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
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