Commissioned by the Times Newspaper in association with Kew Gardens
for the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show, the project is undertaken by NEX Architecture in collaboration with Landscape Designer Marcus Barnett.
It is a temporary exhibition space with the primary task of
demonstrating humanities symbiotic relationship with natural ecosystems
and offering an intimate space for visitors.
As if seen through a magnifier glass, the cellular structure of
plants is experienced at a larger scale. The timber and plastic pavilion
mimics the growing patterns of leafs to form a modular structural grid.
Using computational genetic algorithms the plan of the pavilion is
grown by capillary branching and subsequent cellular division. The
load-bearing branches are made from wooden spruce panels. Plastic strips
are coiled into round forms and inserted into the cassettes,
transmitting diffuse natural light to the interior. The roof is covered
in glass and collects rainwater directing it to downwards and into the
soil of the garden.
The project’s contextual qualities are achieved through a scientific
approach in illustrating patterns of biological structures, allowing
visitors to experience a more meaningful connection to their natural
surroundings.
After the Chelsea Flower Show, the structure is to be moved to Kew Gardens for public use.
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