Roo Dhissou Builds Traditional Punjabi Mud Pavilion at V&A Using HS2 Excavation Soil
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Cajsa Carlson
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Summary
Artist Roo Dhissou and UK studio Intervention Architecture have created 'Heal, Home, Hmm,' a modular pavilion at London's V&A Museum using traditional Punjabi mud building techniques. The structure is constructed with mud sourced from HS2 railway excavation sites and is part of the London Design Festival. The project showcases sustainable building methods and cultural heritage, located at the bottom of one of the museum's curved staircases.
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Dhissou drew on traditional building techniques when designing the pavilion, set at the bottom of one of the museum's curved staircases
Heal, Home, Hmm, a modular pavilion made using Punjabi mud building techniques, which is on display at the V&A as part of the London Design Festival
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