Architect?s Gallery for Design Joburg
Architect?s Gallery for Design Joburg, South African Architecture, Images
Architect?s Gallery for Design Joburg
Architecture Exhibition Pavilion in South Africa – design by SAOTA, ARRCC and OKHA
26 Jun 2019
Architect?s Gallery for Design Joburg
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Architects: SAOTA, ARRCC and OKHA
Architect?s Gallery for Design Joburg
photo © Sarah de Pina
The term ?pavilion? derives from the Latin word for a ?butterfly? and evokes an architecture that celebrates the contrast between permanence and permeance. From the Porch of the Caryatids in the Acropolis – built to hide the visual impact of a very deep temple beam- to the Barcelona Pavilion ? an expression of the power of minimalist modernism to express continuous space – this inherently architectural duality has inspired a rich history of pavilions that are, often, buildings abut architecture.
photo © Sarah de Pina
Commissioned by Design Joburg to build a pavilion to exhibit the power and depth of architectural design in South Africa, SAOTA, ARRCC and OKHA took this concept to a further extreme by delivering an architecture that is about Architecture and Architects (and their architecture!).
photo © Andrew Mboyi
photo © Sarah de Pina
The plan is a fundamental device; a wall turns four corners, the resultant enclosure is, clearly, A Space. The wall is given depth, and the threshold into the space is thereby celebrated. Proportion is identified through the height and thickn...
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