Material Book
three languages german, ukrainian, englisch | 138 pages | 22 MB | Open Access |
with the support of the Federal Agency for Civic Education
The HOPE HOME • НАДІЯ Material Book explores natural building materials that have shaped Ukrainian architecture for centuries, including wood, clay, straw, and reed. The publication brings together traditional knowledge and contemporary research, demonstrating the durability, ecological value, and thermal performance of these materials, while also addressing architecture’s role in trauma-sensitive and healing processes. Special attention is also given to innovative ecological materials – hemp, fungi-based materials such as mycelium, sheep’s wool, and their potential in contemporary construction.
deutsche Version
22 MB
MATERIALBUCH400 Downloads
Українська версія
22 МБ
КНИГА МАТЕРІАЛІВ393 Downloads
english version
22 MB
MATERIAL BOOK340 Downloads
The Materialbook builts upon the ZOOM-Workshops.
Workshops – Phase 1
15 ZOOM–Workshops
with experts from Berlin and Kyiv
Digital workshops on ecological building materials
January to October 2024
In this first series of Zoom workshops, we presented a specific resource and its use, along with the current state of research on it, in both countries and at various universities. The diverse expertise we have gathered on both sides forms a solid foundation for further collaboration.
This first phase of the project was largely funded by the Allianz Foundation and the Heinrich Böll Foundation Kyiv.
