AZC: peace pavilion in london

‘peace pavilion’ by AZC atelier zundel cristea, london, englandimage © sergio graziaall images courtesy of AZC

on exhibition from may 16th to june 16th in the bethnal green museum gardens in london, the torus-like ‘peace pavilion’ by AZC atelier zundel cristea offers visitors unexpected experiences with new materials in an urban setting. the inflated PVC symmetrical tube sculpture winds and twists around creating a dynamic curving geometric structure that represents the ideals of peace: ‘harmony, silence, pureness, kindness, happiness, appeasement, calm, reconciliation, serendipity, tranquility.’ a clear membrane is stretched across the outer ring embedded with a regular grid that is visibly warped by its organic nature of double curved surfaces, and creates an irresistible four meter-tall object for children to climb on or adults to sit under. 

view from the streetimage © sergio grazia

a white sculpture in a natural settingimage © sergio grazia

‘interior’ spaceimage © sergio grazia

image © sergio grazia

architects at the inaugurationimage © sergio grazia

illuminated at nightimage © sergio grazia

image © sergio grazia

modelimage © sergio grazia

image © sergio grazia

image © sergio grazia

project info:

status: competition 2013client: archtriumphteam: azcprogram: “triumph pavilion – summer 2013”location: bethnal green museum gardens, london, england