A space for contemplation, divided into two parts, the prayer room and the courtyard.

Greatly influenced by ideas of simplicity the building is designed around Shinohara-inspired dialectics; balance between the rigid structural grid, carved space, scale, and use of light.

The structure appears non-referential to the land on which it has settled due to its scale, simple exterior and lack of low-level openings. However, there are subtle connections: the slightly uneven pitch of the roof matches the gentle contours of the site, thatch links the building to the resources of Hollowshore, Kent, and local clay deposits cast the intricate columns and footings that hold the building slightly above the ground.

Over the 30-year lifespan of the settlement, the faith space remains largely unchanged. However, when the settlement starts to deteriorate due to flooding and climate change, it becomes a structural skeleton, made up of only the ornamental columns and lightweight timber structure.

Like a bird in the reeds
Or a beacon in the landscape
Settling lightly