Friday 10 June 2016

Serpentine Galleries - Serpentine Pavilion and Summer Houses now open

SERPENTINE GALLERIES
ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMME 2016
Serpentine
SERPENTINE PAVILION 2016
DESIGNED BY BJARKE INGELS GROUP (BIG)
OPEN DAILY, 10AM - 6PM
FREE
'One of the most compelling contributions to the [Pavilion] series so far'
The Telegraph


'It is quite magical'
Financial Times

'With bluish-grey light filtering in through the translucent fibreglass, it feels like walking into a glacial crevasse'
The Guardian


'The 2016 Pavilion is simplicity itself'
Wallpaper
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SERPENTINE SUMMER HOUSES
IT'S EXCELLENT
DESIGNED BY
KUNLÉ ADEYEMI (NLÉ)
KENSINGTON GARDENS
FREE
Kunlé Adeyemi’s Summer House is an inverse replica of Queen Caroline’s Temple - a tribute to its robust form, space and material, recomposed into a new architectural language
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DESIGNED BY
BARKOW LEIBINGER
KENSINGTON GARDENS
FREE
Barkow Leibinger were inspired by another, now extinct, 18th century Pavilion also designed by William Kent, which rotated and offered 360 degree views of the Park
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DESIGNED BY
YONA FRIEDMAN
KENSINGTON GARDENS
FREE
Yona Friedman’s Summer House takes the form of a modular structure designed to be assembled and disassembled in different formations
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DESIGNED BY
ASIF KHAN
KENSINGTON GARDENS
FREE
Asif Khan’s design is inspired by the fact that Queen Caroline’s Temple was positioned in a way that allowed it to catch the sunlight from the Serpentine lake
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LIMITED EDITION
YONA FRIEDMAN:
SKETCHES FOR THE 2016 SERPENTINE SUMMER HOUSE
Architect Yona Friedman has produced 21 unique drawings based on his modular and geometric Summer House design
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BUILD YOUR OWN PAVILION
YOUNG ARCHITECTS COMPETITION
CALLING ALL BUDDING ARCHITECTS AGED 8 TO 14!
For a chance to win an iPad and other prizes, enter the competition to build a model Pavilion on the website and learn about the architectural process behind the Serpentine Pavilion from leading architects, download the brief and creative pack and sign up for live workshops in your area. Winning designs will be chosen later this year

buildyourownpavilion.serpentinegalleries.org
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EATING AND DRINKING
IT'S EXCELLENT
THE HARRODS CAFÉ
OPEN DAILY, 10AM - 6PM
SERPENTINE PAVILION
 
Based inside the Pavilion, the Harrods Café offers a contemporary take on the classic British summer park picnic with a menu inspired by dishes from Harrods’ Food Halls

 
MOGG DELI AT THE MAGAZINE
16 JUNE - 4 SEPTEMBER
TUESDAY - SUNDAY, 12 - 5PM
THE MAGAZINE RESTAURANT
This summer Berlin's Mogg Deli and The Magazine restaurant bring three of the American-style delicatessen's sandwiches to London. Slow-cooked Pastrami on rye, the classic Reuben on rye and Lentil and Avocado with chipotle mayo will be available to eat in or to take away