THE 2016 SERPENTINE PAVILION: A CASE STUDY IN LARGE-SCALE GFRP STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY

Since 2000, the Serpentine Gallery in London has commissioned a yearly pavilion to be built and displayed during the summer months. A renowned international architect is chosen to design the installation, the only condition being that whoever is chosen has not completed a project in the UK at the ti...

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Hauptverfasser: JAMES KINGMAN, JEG DUDLEY, RICARDO BAPTISTA
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Zusammenfassung:Since 2000, the Serpentine Gallery in London has commissioned a yearly pavilion to be built and displayed during the summer months. A renowned international architect is chosen to design the installation, the only condition being that whoever is chosen has not completed a project in the UK at the time of invitation. These exciting commissions must therefore balance the opportunities for experimentation that a temporary structure affords against an extremely short timeframe: every pavilion must go from initial concept to completion onsite in less than six months. The 2016 Serpentine Pavilion, designed by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) and engineered by