Serpentine Pavilions Open in London and Beijing

摘要

FOR THE LAST 18 years, the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens, in London, has offered a unique summer pavilion experience to its visitors. An architect whose designs have not been realized in the United Kingdom is asked to create an experimental, architecturally innovative pavilion that can host a daytime cafe and an evening lecture series. Previous years have featured designs by Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Frank Gehry, and Bjarke Ingels, among others. This year, the pavilion is designed by Frida Escobedo, an architect from Mexico. Known for dynamic work, Escobedo has created a courtyard-based pavilion that celebrates the subtle interplay of light, water, and geometry.