Jul 27
The DIY Reykjavik Pavilion is a temporary installation situated in front of the Nordic House in Reykjavik . The temporary pavilion by Shift coincides with the 2009 Reykjavik Design Days and 2009 Reykjavik Art Festival.
The structure, designed by Arnaldur Schram and Simon Stigsby in collaboration with Angelica Biddle and Dr. Sigurdur Gunnarsson, is declared ownerless and represents a stepping stone for the local community to question Iceland’s future.
The pavilion is intended as an optimistic statement encouraging a positive investigation into the possibilities for Iceland’s future economy, especially within the building industry, which has suffered badly as a result of the economic downturn.
The structure consists of one thousand individual aluminum triangles, processed through a variety of 3D software. Substantial aluminum processing occurs within Iceland.
Shift is a highly collaborative design studio, a quality used to great effect within this project, where the participation of many construction companies in Iceland has been key to its completion.
Architects: Shift
Location: Rejkjavik, Iceland
Type Of Project: Installation
Structural Engineers: Dr. Sigurdur Gunnarsson
Project Architect: Arnaldur Schram & Simon Stigsby
Design Team: Angelica Biddle, Erick Carcamo
Funding: $0, free collaboration
Tender date: June 1st, 2009
Start on site date: May 23rd, 2009
Gross internal floor area: Platform 80m2, structure 50m2
Total cost: $0, free collaboration
Planning supervisor: none
Selected subcontractors and suppliers: Sindri, Geislataekni, Alcan
Annual co2 emissions: 0
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1 Comment
Dustin wrote:
Not being an Architect, i don’t get these temporary structures Arplus has been posting. i find it really annoying. Temporary structures are just Art without the Architecture.
Posted on Jul 27 2009 at 17:55
