Christoph Hesse

Heidentempel Pavilion

Heidentempel Pavilion
© Thomas Baron

HEIDENTEMPEL PAVILION

Christoph Hesse Architects

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Christoph Hesse

PHOTOGRAPHS
Laurian Ghinitoiu, Thomas Baron, Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk

AREA
40 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Medebach, Germany

CATEGORY
Installations & Structures, Temple

Text description provided by architect.

The Open Mind Place Heidentempel (pagan temple) is a place to rest and to get in contact with nature and people.

Heidentempel Pavilion
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
Heidentempel Pavilion
© Laurian Ghinitoiu

It is located directly on the popular trail Heidenstrasse (pagan road), a medieval trade route between Cologne and Leipzig in Germany that dates back more than 1,000 years.

At the transition between the darkness of the forest and the light of the clearing, the wooden structure consists only of pillars holding a round recycled wooden roof.

Heidentempel Pavilion
© Thomas Baron
Heidentempel Pavilion
© Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk

The incision offers a view into the treetops and the sky symbolizing the darkness of the forest and the light of the fields.

Originally, the roof served as a table for models at an exhibition called “Grounded” at Aedes Berlin in 2019. In order not to waste it, the table has been reused.

Heidentempel Pavilion
© Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk
Heidentempel Pavilion
© Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk

It has been turned upside down, lifted up and thus started a second life as a covering shelter for people.


Heidentempel Pavilion
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
Heidentempel Pavilion
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
Heidentempel Pavilion
© Thomas Baron
Heidentempel Pavilion
© Laurian Ghinitoiu


Heidentempel Pavilion
Floor plan
Heidentempel Pavilion
Floor plan


Heidentempel Pavilion
Elevation
Heidentempel Pavilion
Elevation
Heidentempel Pavilion
Axometric

Christoph Hesse
T +49 5631 5014 576
Christoph Hesse
Am Hauptbahnhof 12, 34497 Korbach, Deutschland, Germany