On 8 August, PAiR Artist Residency in Pāvilosta will host “Seasonal Wall Dressing”, a hands-on workshop
led by architect Susanne Brorson. During the workshop, participants will explore traditional seasonal building
practices from across the Baltic Sea region and collectively create a seasonal façade for the PAiR residency
using reeds, grasses and other plants gathered from the surrounding landscape.
For centuries, buildings across the Baltic Sea region were protected from winter by dressing their walls with
plants gathered from the surrounding landscape. During the workshop, this vernacular tradition will be
revisited in a contemporary context through the creation of a seasonal architectural “garment” made from
locally sourced natural materials.
Participants will learn about the history of this practice, walk through the surrounding landscape to gather
plants, and work together to weave plant panels for the façade of the PAiR residency. The workshop offers
an opportunity to experience plants as architectural material and to reconsider buildings as part of the
ecological cycles and landscapes that surround them.
No previous experience is required. The workshop will be held in English, and participation is free of charge.
Places are limited, and participants are kindly asked to register by 5 August.
About the Workshop host:
The workshop will be led by architect Susanne Brorson, founder of the award-winning STUDIO SUSANNE
BRORSON, based on the Baltic Sea island of Rügen, Germany. Her work explores vernacular and climate-
responsive architecture in the Baltic Sea region, with a particular focus on local materials, seasonal building
practices, and the relationship between architecture and landscape.
Susanne Brorson’s projects have received several international awards, including the German Design Award
and the BDA Prize. Her project “Seasonal Wall Dressing” was exhibited at the Biennale di Venezia.
Programme:
The workshop is part of the public programme accompanying the publication “Relational Landscapes:
Navigation”, supported by VV Foundation and the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia.
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