Swallow House Lino

A recent project by These Architects inspired an exploration through art

The Swallow House linocut.

A recent architectural project provided Gina from These Architects with the inspiration for a linocut study—a printmaking technique in which a design is carved into a sheet of linoleum, inked with a roller, and pressed onto paper or fabric. The Swallow House is a thoughtfully designed refuge for a soon-to-be displaced flight (the name for a group of swallows) of barn swallows currently inhabiting a structurally unsound outbuilding on a farm in southern Ontario. Their relocation to this new habitat will provide a more appropriately sited location in which these swallows can thrive.

The ink pressing stages for the linocut.

Wrapped in red metal siding and lifted on red-stained wood supports, the structure echoes the material language of the larger redesigned farm building nearby. Set in careful proximity, it sustains a quiet visual dialogue while remaining at a safe, undisturbed distance.

The new swallow house will provides a safe haven for a relocated flock by These Architects.

A dilapidated out-building will be replaced with a new, modern facility, with direct views to the swallow house.

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