Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007
Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Olafur Eliasson24 August 2007 - 5 November 2007
Serpentine
London , United Kingdom
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The timber-clad structure for the 2007 Pavilion resembled a spinning top and brought a dramatic vertical dimension to the traditional single-level pavilion. A wide, spiralling ramp made two complete turns, allowing visitors to ascend from the Gallery’s lawn to the highest point for views across Kensington Gardens as well as a bird’s eye view of the space below. Olafur Eliasson’s deep-rooted interest in spatial questions led to his increasing engagement with architecture and to his collaboration with Thorsen on a number of projects, including the National Opera House, Oslo. The 2007 Pavilion was an experimental next step for this fruitful creative partnership.
- Title: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007
- Creator: Kjetil Thorsen, Olafur Eliasson
- Date Created: 24 August 2007 - 5 November 2007
- Further Information: <a href="http://www.olafureliasson.net/">Olafur Eliasson</a> <a href="http://www.snoarc.no/#/main/"> Kjetil Thorsen</a>
- Acknowledgements: Architectural Design Olafur Eliasson, Studio Olafur Eliasson Kjetil Thorsen, Snøhetta Design Team Ben Allen, Studio Olafur Eliasson Sebastian Behmann, Studio Olafur Eliasson Andreas Eggertsen, Snøhetta Ricardo Gomes, Studio Olafur Eliasson Aase Mortensen, Snøhetta Visualisation and Production Assistance: Targa Design Robert Banović Norbert Palz 3D Modelling Assistance: Pivot Fredrik Wenstøp Kristian Wenstøp Assisted by Erik Huber, Studio Olafur Eliasson Erik Nordbye, ebn design Andreas Nypan, Snøhetta Néstor Pérez Batista, Studio Olafur Eliasson Sven Pfeiffer, Studio Olafur Eliasson Sharron Ping Jen Lee, Studio Olafur Eliasson Joshua Teas, Snøhetta Rune Veslegard, Snøhetta Structural Engineering: ArtEngineering GmbH Jörg Beierbach Attila Bodenseh Herwig Bretis Switbert Greiner Project and Construction Management: Bovis Lend Lease Alexander Dietrich Bernard Franklin Pre-Design and Technical Services: Arup Daniel Bosia Peter Bressington Pat Dallard David Deighton Anthony Ferguson Florian Gauss Alistair Guthrie Martin Manning Dorothee Richter Becci Taylor James Thonger Mick White Peter Williams Project Directors: Serpentine Gallery Julia Peyton-Jones with Hans Ulrich Obrist Project Leader: Serpentine Gallery Julie Burnell Project Curator: Serpentine Gallery Rebecca Morrill Project Advisors Lord Palumbo, Chairman, Serpentine Gallery Board of Trustees Zaha Hadid, Architect, Serpentine Gallery Board of Trustees Peter Rogers, Director, Stanhope Cecil Balmond, Deputy Chairman and Arup Fellow, Arup Mark Camley, Chief Executive, Royal Parks Agency Westminster City Council Planning Office Westminster City Council District Surveyor’s Office (Building Control) Westminster City Council (Licensing Authority) London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority Planning Authority 24 London Region, English Heritage Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens Contractors Abbey Thermal Barr Construction Bovis Lend Lease Limited The Bradley Collection Carey Group Plc Clipfine CMF Davis Langdon LLP DP9 EMS Envirograf Gardner & Co John Doyle Group Keltbray Konzept:werk Kvadrat Lyndon Scaffolding Plc Nüssli Protec Rohlfing Select Plant Hire Co Ltd — Cranes SES Swift Horsman Limited T. Clarke TSK General Transport Vector Foiltec Weil, Gotshal & Manges William Hare Ltd Wilson James Zumtobel Sponsor BloombergAdvisors Arup Stanhope
- Type: Architecture, PHOTOGRAPH
- External Link: Serpentine Gallery
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