Couldn't resist the dumb pun, just to draw your attention to new photographs of this year's Serpentine Pavillion. We have some interesting detailing in this set by our blogger, Chris Daniel. More in the flickr pool... Previously | In the Gallery
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well....there's this kind of REM details, or there's the kind of Herzog & deMeuron details u can't deny this guys know how to nail down a stunning detail
Apart from some suspect detailing I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of this years Serpentine Pavilion. The transparency of the polycarbonate panels allowed generous light into the pavilion. The ingenious circular opening in the ceiling, when the roof is inflated, resulted in a constant air circulation. If you closed your eyes you could almost imagine sitting out in an open field. I am sure that the curvature and shape of the roof when inflated helps to draw air down into the pavilion.
It seemed a great way to capture the experience of ‘outside’ on the inside.
C'mon guys... Obviously there is no duct tape detailing. The Thomas Demand canvas just peeled off and needs repairing. I imagine it will be properly fixed at some point.
This is the history of all serpentine pavilions, once the workers are gone if things go wrong, gallery staff have to improvise.
Interesting the comment form ctrlaltdel. I cannot imagine that 'outside' experience.
The Pavilion is hot. But perhaps it will be just right in late spetember and October. Rather than an 'outside' I see it as a total inside and very artifical, this I say in a positive way. It fascinates me in its artificiality and because of its plastic environment (in a material sense). I only experienced such an artificial environment before in the British Museum Great Court (Norman Foster) where it feels as if you are walking into a render.
My only disspointment is the lack of translucency of the balloon (although I believe that the canvas used is the most translucent available) You cannot see anything through it. Hopefully at night with the interior lights and with the projections it will glow and at least give an impression of translucency.
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Sadly I think the title says it all. It just seems sloppy, and not at all ephemeral and transparent as the original rendering suggested.
Still a fun idea, just not so well-realized, I'm afraid. Of course I've only seen pictures, maybe if I saw it in the flesh I'd love it.
I actually like how childish it is. very much related to that ridiculous thing they did in brussels
maybe rem gave the rendering to a fresh intern to figure out before leaving on a round-the-world press junket?
well....there's this kind of REM details, or there's the kind of Herzog & deMeuron details u can't deny this guys know how to nail down a stunning detail
Apart from some suspect detailing I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of this years Serpentine Pavilion. The transparency of the polycarbonate panels allowed generous light into the pavilion. The ingenious circular opening in the ceiling, when the roof is inflated, resulted in a constant air circulation. If you closed your eyes you could almost imagine sitting out in an open field. I am sure that the curvature and shape of the roof when inflated helps to draw air down into the pavilion.
It seemed a great way to capture the experience of ‘outside’ on the inside.
is that a duct tape connection detail in one of the photos?
given that he designed this for free, i guess remment is taking his "no money, no details" thing to the extreme...
C'mon guys... Obviously there is no duct tape detailing. The Thomas Demand canvas just peeled off and needs repairing. I imagine it will be properly fixed at some point.
This is the history of all serpentine pavilions, once the workers are gone if things go wrong, gallery staff have to improvise.
Interesting the comment form ctrlaltdel. I cannot imagine that 'outside' experience.
The Pavilion is hot. But perhaps it will be just right in late spetember and October. Rather than an 'outside' I see it as a total inside and very artifical, this I say in a positive way. It fascinates me in its artificiality and because of its plastic environment (in a material sense). I only experienced such an artificial environment before in the British Museum Great Court (Norman Foster) where it feels as if you are walking into a render.
My only disspointment is the lack of translucency of the balloon (although I believe that the canvas used is the most translucent available) You cannot see anything through it. Hopefully at night with the interior lights and with the projections it will glow and at least give an impression of translucency.
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