The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has released designs for its ninth MPavilion by Bangkok-based architecture and design practice All Zone.
Led by architect Rachaporn Choochuey, All Zone has designed a “striking canopied” structure made from innovative new materials never seen before in Australia.
A tensile membrane, made from layers of coloured nets using architectural fabrics, has been developed from a lightweight mesh supplied by French manufacturer Serge Ferrari. As transparent as glass but ten times lighter, the mesh allows light and colour to filter through the awning while maintaining the structure and weatherproofing of the pavilion.
Building on the legacy of architects before it, All Zone has pushed the boundaries of the physically and technologically possible. Specialist engineering experts were engaged to apply the pavilion’s membrane, which engineering consultancy director Peter Lim said “reimagin[ed] materials from across the globe in new and innovative ways.”
According to the architect, the premise of the design was to celebrate “outdoor living” after citizens all over the world were for so long confined to their homes. The awning design is intended to mimic the canopy of a tree in its capacity to play with light and create shade, and in its relaxed teepeed form.
Render of MPavilion 2022 design.
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All Zone
“We visualized rays of light flickering through layers of leaves that give a very relaxing ambience – like being under a big tree,” said Choochuey. “We wanted MPavilion to be a place where people could meet, enjoy and live in the moment freely.”
Choochuey also said that, given the state of global resource shortages and the changing lifespan of architectural projects, the design would embrace a “lighter and more casual spirit” and strive to be even more sustainable and engaging.
The ninth MPavilion will be accessible to the public from 17 November in the Queen Victoria Gardens.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
