Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (2014) by Designed by Smiljan Radić and Photograph © 2014 Iwan BaanSerpentine Galleries
"From the outside, visitors see a fragile shell in the shape of a hoop suspended on large quarry stones. Appearing as if they had always been part of the landscape, these stones are used as supports, giving the pavilion both a physical weight and an outer structure characterised by lightness and fragility." Smiljan Radić
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (2014) by Designed by Smiljan Radić and Photograph © 2014 John OffenbachSerpentine Galleries
"The shell, which is white, translucent and made of fibreglass, contains an interior that is organised around an empty patio at ground level, creating the sensation that the entire volume is floating." Smiljan Radić
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (2014-06-26) by Designed by Smiljan Radić and Photograph © 2014 Iwan BaanSerpentine Galleries
"At night, the semi-transparency of the shell, together with a soft amber-tinted light, draws the attention of passers-by like lamps attracting moths." Smiljan Radić
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (2014) by Designed by Smiljan Radić and Photograph © 2014 John OffenbachSerpentine Galleries
Designed as a flexible, multi-purpose social space, the Pavilion had a café sited inside. Visitors were encouraged to enter and interact with the structure in different ways.
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (2014) by Designed by Smiljan Radić and Photograph © 2014 John OffenbachSerpentine Galleries
Serpentine Pavilion 2014: Smiljan RadićSerpentine Galleries
Smiljan Radić talks to Oliver Wainwright about creating a place of refuge for London – and why being crude is more important than being polished.
Photography © Iwan Baan and John Offenbach