Architecture: 2012 Serpentine Pavilion Complete by Herzog & de Meuron + Ai Weiwei: “..the 12th serpentine gallery by swiss architects herzog & de meuron and beijing-based ai weiwei is now complete. a plane of water is now floating above the lawn of the serpentine gallery in london, england, inviting visitors to pass beneath it and observe the recently exposed components of the past structures. eleven columns representing each of the previous editions elevate the roof plane 1.4 meters from the excavated ground while an additional support stands for the current construct. encouraging visitors to delve under the surface, this archeological experience transports them back in time as they lounge within the interior. cork lines the surfaces of the stepped ground plane and seating to generate a warm location for repose. during the summer, the venue will host public talks and events during ‘park nights’ until october 14, 2012..” Photos by the great Iwan Baan..Get thee to Serpentine..
See our other posts on the Serpentine Gallery Pavilions:
- Architecture: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei
- Architecture + Design: Herzog & de Meuron + Ai Weiwei to Design Serpentine Pavilion 2012
- Pritzker Prize Architect Peter Zumthor’s Design for Serpentine Pavilion Secret Garden
- Jean Nouvel to Design 2010 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
See our other posts on Herzog & de Meuron:
- Architecture: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg by Herzog & de Meuron
- Architecture: Actelion Business Center by Herzog & de Meuron
- Herzog & de Meuron Restore Park Avenue Armory in New York
- Residential Architecture: Daeyang Gallery and House by Steven Holl Architects
- Residential Architecture: House on the Flight of Birds by Bernardo Rodrigues
- Architecture: CCTV Headquarters by OMA
- Architecture: Frieze Art Fair NYC by SO-IL
- Architecture: Renzo Piano’s Demure Additions to Le Corbusier’s Masterpiece – Quiet Additions to a Modernist Masterpiece, by Michael Kimmelman
- Architecture: Knut Hamsun Centre by Steven Holl Architects
- Architecture: El B – Auditorium in Cartagena by Selgascano
- Architecture: Museum of Ocean and Surf by Steven Holl Architects in collaboration with Solange Fabiao
- Architecture: 2012 Pritzker Prize: More photos of Wang Shu’s work by Iwan Baan
- Architecture: Sustainable Architecture: Vanke Center by Steven Holl Architect
- Architecture: Zaha Hadid: Chinese Gem That Elevates Its Setting by Nicolai Ouroussoff
- VitraHaus – Vitra’s Truly Exceptional Design Museum
image: © 2012 iwan baan; article: Designboom
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