Project: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Designed by Herzog & de Meuron + Ai Weiwei
Location: London, United Kingdom
Website: www.herzogdemeuron.com
A splendid solution for the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion coming from the world renowned Herzog & de Meuron who collaborated on the design with the world-renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion will be open from 1 June to 14 October 2012 see more of the design after the jump:
From the Architects:
The Serpentine Gallery today released plans for the 2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei. It will be the twelfth commission in the Gallery’s annual series. This year’s Pavilion will take visitors beneath the Serpentine’s lawn to explore the hidden history of its previous Pavilions. Eleven columns characterising each past Pavilion and a twelfth column representing the current structure will support a floating platform roof 1.4 metres above ground. The Pavilion’s interior will be clad in cork. Taking an archaeological approach, Herzog & de Meuron have created a design that will inspire visitors to look beneath the surface of the park as well as back in time across the ghosts of the earlier structures. The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion will be open from 1 June to 14 October 2012.
