Matt Porter Looking Out Week 3

Hello Wood is an international art program focusing on the use of wood across various disciplines. Each year a one week long intensive design studio camp is held to create a series of installations of various themes. Their portfolio is pretty impressive and brings to mind the process we used in designing and building our hoop houses.

HelloWood's Website and Portfolio

A video from last year's camp


Their work examines the intersection between functional and aesthetic value in a way relevant to most architectural practices. As students, the participants are able to become advocate/explorers for their practice and the power of architectural interventions to change the way people perceive both their environments and the general material possibilities of wood itself.