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Peter Zumthor's The Serpentine Pavilion 2011
The Serpentine Gallery’s exhibit is one of the great architecture shows of the year and never fails to grab attention, but when you first see Zumphor's black block design you start to doubt the power of the 2011 pavilion. However, inside it's got just enough charm to impress.
The doorways on the outside lead to darkened passageways streaked with shafts of light thanks to the inwardly sloping roof of the pavilion, which seem to have been designed to funnel the sunlight down to it's base. There's a mystical feel to the experience when you step into one of the sunlit inner doorways you're suddenly transported to a lush garden.
Understandably it's packed inside, especially on the opening weekend, however, that in itself is a bit of misdirection. The seats around the outer edge are relatively easy to get a sit down on, and the teaming throng turns into a collective community almost instantly. The hubbub of people talking in the sun reflects off the noise trapping walls, enveloping the entire pavilion with an echoing hum.
While the Serpentine Pavilion 2011 isn't as attention grabbing as the bold red of last year, there's definitely more to it than meets the eye. The longer you stay inside the pavilion (it's particularly good for closing out the world outside and reading a book in) the more you appreciate the intricate attention to design detail that Peter Zumthor has brought to bear on the Serpentine Gallery's 2011 pavilion.
4/5
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