Talk
Saturday Talks: Amira Gad on Serpentine Pavilion 2019
28 Sep 2019
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
Free, drop-in
Address
- Kensington Garden
- London
- W2 3XA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- South Kensington/Lancaster Gate
Curator Amira Gad leads a tour of the Serpentine Pavilion 2019 designed by Junya Ishigami. BSL interpretation is available on request for all our Saturday Talks. Visit our BSL page for more information.
About
The Japanese architect Junya Ishigami, celebrated for his experimental structures that interpret traditional architectural conventions and reflect natural phenomena, has been selected to design the Serpentine Pavilion 2019.
Ishigami’s design takes inspiration from roofs, the most common architectural feature used around the world. The design of the 2019 Serpentine Pavilion is made by arranging slates to create a single canopy roof that appears to emerge from the ground of the surrounding Park. Within, the interior of the Pavilion is an enclosed cave-like space, a refuge for contemplation. For Ishigami, the Pavilion articulates his ‘free space’ philosophy in which he seeks harmony between man-made structures and those that already exist in nature.
