Talk
Saturday Talks: Joseph Constable on Serpentine Pavilion 2017, Francis Kéré
24 Jun 2017
Serpentine South Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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Serpentine Pavilion 2017, Designed by Francis Kéré, Design Render, Exterior ©Kéré Architecture
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Serpentine Pavilion 2017, Designed by Francis Kéré, Design Render, Interior ©Kéré Architecture
Exhibition
Serpentine Pavilion 2017 Designed by Francis Kéré
23 Jun 2017 – 19 Nov 2017
Regular hours
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
Admission free
Address
- Kensington Garden
- London
- W2 3XA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- South Kensington/Lancaster Gate
Event map
Serpentine Pavilion 2017 Designed by Francis Kéré
About
Due to popular demand, the 2017 Serpentine Pavilion designed by Diébédo Francis Kéré will remain open until 19 November. Kéré, the award-winning architect from Gando, Burkina Faso, has designed the Serpentine Pavilion 2017, a bold, innovative structure that brings his characteristic sense of light and life to the lawns of Kensington Gardens. Inspired by the tree that serves as a central meeting point for life in his home town of Gando, the Pavilion seeks to connect its visitors to nature – and each other. An expansive roof, supported by a central steel framework, mimics the tree’s canopy, allowing air to circulate freely while offering shelter against London rain and summer heat.
