This pavilion is an experiment in building with ambient
material: in this case, surplus phone books, which are ubiquitous. The books
form a ready made, insulated building module held in place with sheet metal
angles normally used as drywall bead material. Once tensioned, the phone books
form a stable wall into which additional layers can be easily screwed. The roof
joists are also made of laminated phone books. The finished structure becomes a
kind of time capsule, recording the names and numbers of community members. The
structure was built with students at the Dalhousie University Department of
Architecture.
