The US-based Kwong Von Glinow Design Office, who have won a few competitions for their creative solutions to affordable housing, have released a proposal for a temporary pavilion in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District Nursery Park. Titled the Primitive Pavilion, the project riffs on Marc-Antoine Laugier’s 18th-century idea of the “primitive hut.”

Pavilions of the 21st century often have a short lifespan, and Kwong Von Glinow offer theirs a longer future by designing a modular system that allows for efficient reassembly in other locations. Drawing on nature's primary forms, the structure is comprised of one triangle and two squares set upon three circles, all standing upon five columns. This layout not only allows for maximum flexibility but also makes for a kit-of-parts construction, allowing its six primary geometries to be reimagined and easily transported to other locations. 

"Whether as installation art in the M+ Museum or an urban landmark at Times Square, its programmatic flexibility coupled with material longevity ensures that it will continue to create enjoyable public spaces far beyond its original lifespan" said the architects. "At each of its future homes, the Primitive Pavilion assumes a new life" they added.