the work

The lamellar roof of the barn, which Herring calls " a functional form to achieve the purpose ." This structure has existed since the 18th century, but was revived in the early 1920s. When short square timbers are nailed together to form a curved surface, it naturally becomes a Gothic arch-like shape along the line of action of thrust. The maximum volume can be secured by avoiding the truss structure, and the entire space can be used for storing hay for winter. The cowshed has an oval shape. The structure is the same as that of the barn, and the contrast is emphasized by the concrete skeleton as it is, the bricks that fill the space between them, and the wooden siding that is weathered from white wood and turned silver-gray. These characteristics are expressions that show the techniques found in traditional local architecture in northern Germany.

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・ About function and expression

・ Part segmentation

・ Spatial ordering

・ What Hering aimed for