"The Palaver Tree" by Jonathan Nkunku 
  

A gathering place in traditional Africa, the Palaver Tree is a space where individuals from a community come together to express themselves about life in society. It’s under the shade of the sacred tree that good and bad news are announced. In the light of a global pandemic and with the hope of future treatment, a promise of renewal, we are now able to perceive a less obscure future. The times are indeed conducive to gathering. But how do we come together after being so dispersed ? The tree is an archetype of architecture, the ideal form of what founds a place. Through a section representation, this drawing highlights the importance of the « Palaver Tree» in a community. This tree is materializes by a structure shaped by Man. Nature is our best ally in dealing with our situation and architects have their part to play in this rediscovery.