Ellipsicoon Pavilion by Revolution Precrafted Properties, Living Space, RPP Design
Ellipsicoon Pavilion
Modular Units: Prefabricated Buildings – design by Ben van Berkel / UNStudio
24 May 2018
Ellipsicoon Pavilion by Ben van Berkel / UNStudios
Ellipsicoon Pavilion for Revolution Precrafted Properties
Design: Ben van Berkel / UNStudio, The Netherlands
Introducing Ben van Berkel / UNStudio’s Ellipsicoon – part of the REVOLUTION PRECRAFTED pavilion series

A place of rest, retreat and mindfulness, the Ellipsicoon creates a tranquil nomadic extension to the home: a detached, secluded space of immersion in nature.

Inside-outside, light and shade, open and closed, the Ellipsicoon offers a tranquil space for either solitary moments of rest, reading or contemplation, or a cocoon-like theatre for conversation and communication. The Ellipsicoon pavilion is a space for the mind, for moments of ephemeral escape, for rumination or for simply being.
Designed and developed digitally, then handwoven by highly skilled craftsmen, the continuous sculptural surface of the pavilion is constructed from strands of 100% recyclable high-density polyethylene (HDPE).

The curved sides of the structure taper inwards as they rise, enabling the rounded openings to facilitate moments of being simultaneously both inside and outside – physically and intimately connected to the surroundings and to nature, whilst wrapped and enclosed by the soft, continuous curves of the woven...