serpentine gallery pavillion designed by frank gehry
at: serpentine gallery – kensington gardens, london, UK
from: july 20 to october 19, 2008

 

frank gehry has designed a temporary structure for the serpentine gallery as part of their annual summer pavilion. this is the first building that has been constructed in england by gehry. he worked with his son samuel gehry to create the structure. his inspiration came from timber structures, garden parties, a flock of butterflies and a military catapult created by leonardo da vinci. the structure is 16m high, consists of large timber planks, hanging glass and beams with an inner core of structural steel. the pavillion will be open to the public from next week and will hold talks and events.

frank gehry designs serpentine summer pavilion

frank gehry designs serpentine summer pavilion

 
the pavilion is designed as a wooden timber structure that acts as an urban street
running from the park to the existing gallery. inside the pavilion, glass canopies
are hung from the wooden structure to protect the interior from wind and rain and
provide for shade during sunny days.

frank gehry designs serpentine summer pavilion

watch how the pavillion was constructed

read more: http://www.serpentinegallery.org

via: http://www.building.co.uk

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