Architectural Record – August 2019

ARCHITECTURAL RECORD AUGUST 2019

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Junya Ishigami at Kensington Gardens

Billowing over the green of London’s Kensington Gardens like a jagged

stone sail, Junya Ishigami’s 2019 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion has a thin

canopy, heaped with thick flakes of loose­laid slate, which rises from

three corners. As Ishigami suggests, the deliberately random composi­

tion of varying sized stones helps to create the impression of a natural

feature but also recalls examples of vernacular architecture, lending

the structure a kind of universal context, and reflecting the Japanese

architect’s long­standing preoccupation with the interplay between

man­made and natural environments. Chris Foges

Colour Palace at Dulwich Picture Gallery

For a few months, Colour Palace is brightening the sky at the Dulwich

Picture Gallery in South London. This summer’s pavilion, designed

by British­Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori with architect Pricegore, is the

second iteration of the competition organized by the gallery and the

London Festival of Architecture. The 32­foot­tall polychromatic

structure’s facade of wooden slats features a geometric pattern

inspired by fabrics in the markets of Lagos, Nigeria. It sits atop four

red precast­concrete rings and is held together by a blue fir frame

and a series of cables and brackets. The temporary structure will

host outdoor events through September 22. Kara Mavros

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