2024-05-15T14:46:39-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150142001/first-photos-of-junya-ishigami-s-2019-serpentine-pavilion-ahead-of-this-week-s-opening Alexander Walter 2019-06-18T13:13:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/15/15b39385a03d36abd2ace4c1a31ae682.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A flowing canopy roof of slates has emerged in recent weeks in the pristine gardens of London's Serpentine Galleries. Supported by a forest of superslim columns, the cavernous space will begin welcoming guests this week as the galleries' 2019 <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/14325/serpentine-pavilion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Serpentine Pavilion</a>, designed by Japanese architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/251016/junya-ishigami" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Junya Ishigami</a>. <br></p> <p>"My design for the Pavilion plays with our perspectives of the built environment against the backdrop of a natural landscape, emphasizing a natural and organic feel as though it had grown out of the lawn, resembling a hill made out of rocks," Ishigami said describing his design.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f2/f2b1db035a7a4195f58074f3015993de.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f2/f2b1db035a7a4195f58074f3015993de.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Serpentine Pavilion 2019, designed by Junya Ishigami &copy; Junya Ishigami + Associates, Photography &copy; 2019 Iwan Baan</figcaption></figure><p>"This is an attempt to supplement traditional architecture with modern methodologies and concepts, to create in this place an expanse of scenery like never seen before. Possessing the weighty presence of slate roofs seen around the world, and simultaneously appearing so light it could blow aw...</p>