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Temporary Shelter
Air & Stone
Pavilion

LOCATION: CLERKENWELL CLOSE, LONDON, UK
YEAR: 2022
STATUS: COMPLETED
PROGRAM: PAVILION
TYPE: PUBLIC
CLIENT: CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK
AREA: 42 M2

Commissioned by Clerkenwell Design Week, the pavilion was born from the ambition to transform the close into a public square, to encourage social and cultural conversation whilst introducing minimal materiality.
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Returning to basic principles of architecture and the primary structure of shelter, the installation offers a delicate intervention with no disruption to the site, shaping a space where people can sit and gather.
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The temporary shelter is primarily made of two elements: air and stone. The suspended air-filled inflatable canopy, made from biodegradable TPU, is held down by the three tonnes of reclaimed stone footings.

To respond to the temporality of the pavilion, the structure can be easily assembled & dismantled, and all materials are re-usable, biodegradable & recyclable.