encore heureux + G studio: 'room room' crossing dialogues: for emergency architecture

‘roof roof’ by encore heureux + G studio image courtesy encore heureux

‘room room’ is a project that was conceived and developed by encore heureux + G studio for the recent ‘crossing: dialogues for emergency architecture exhibition held at NAMOC (national art museum of china). the exhibition commemorated the first anniversary of the wenchaun earthquake aiming to bring a broad range of social concern for reconstruction in the disaster affected areas, to raise awareness of disaster affected areas, to raise awareness of disaster prevention and mitigation. the exhibition was curated by zhou shu and pan qin, organized by the united nations development programme, the ministry of culture of china.

for their concept encore heureux + G studio looked for what we need more in critical moments of existence: when we are without roof, without place of residence, excluded from the society. we wished to imagine an ‘ally’ to accompany the people who reconstruct and remain with dignity.

‘roof roof’ image courtesy encore heureux

how ‘roof roof’ can be used image courtesy encore heureux

‘roof roof’ image courtesy encore heureux

‘roof roof’ exploded view image courtesy encore heureux

‘roof roof’ image courtesy encore heureux

‘roof roof’ when used as a shelter image courtesy encore heureux

‘roof roof’ image courtesy encore heureux

‘roof roof’ as a shelter image courtesy encore heureux

‘roof roof’ in transport mode image courtesy encore heureux