The Eddy Pavilion was designed by Atelier Zeros for the 2023 Head of Shanghai River Regatta and the HiTIME estate.  Located at the intersection of the Suzhou River and the Huangpu River on the northern Bund of Shanghai, the Pavilion enjoys a bustling crowd and the backdrop of historic architectures. The architects aim to embody the energy unleashed in rowing competitions through their design, showcasing the mutual achievements of individuals and collectives while paying tribute to the collective spirit of Shanghai's architectural community represented by the brand. Simultaneously narrating the brand's story, they offer urban citizens a fresh perspective to discover Shanghai.

In rowing races, the oars strike the water, forming eddies that gradually dissipate and then give rise to new eddies. The interaction between athletes' movements and nature at this micro level serves as the inspiration for the design of the pavilion. The architects utilized computer algorithms to generate three Möbius strips, forming the structure of the Pavilion. Each Möbius strip represents the individual power of athletes striving for excellence, while the three Möbius strips interact as a whole, symbolizing the interconnectedness. Together, they give birth to an abstract whirlpool, creating an artificial nature along the Suzhou River bank.

From bottom to top, a whirlpools forms, supporting the pavilion while shaping a unique circular visual passage. Throughout the two-day exhibition, the open boundaries of the pavilion and its warm orange hues continuously invite crowds to enter and stroll beneath the pavilion, offering a unique experience of observing urban architecture, streets, waterways, and the intense rowing competitions taking place on the water surface.

Technically, the edges of the Mobius strips are deepened into a curved steel pipe that is subjected to bending, shearing, and torsional forces. After segmentation, these pipes are CNC bent and connected by flanges. The non-linearly designed tensile membrane is unfolded into a plane and processed in the factory, before being tied to the steel pipes on-site. The tension cables, steel pipes, and tensile membrane form a self-balancing structure together, while the steel base ensures that the temporary pavilion can be detached from the ground.

Translucent but water-proofed tensile membranes create a warm orange cover, which not only matches the brand color, but also resonates with the intense atmosphere of the rowing race. As there are only one and a half days given for on-site construction, all the modules are prefabricated in the factory and assembled on-site. After the race, the entire pavilion can be disassembled, and get ready for repeated assembly and use.