Catenary vaults built with marble waste. A spatial experience in architectural scale and sequence.
Looks paper thin > Structure only 1 inch thick with 2 layers of laminate
In our pavilion the ‘snake skin’ effect, the variety in the material and construction make a very heavy and solid structure seem lighter and accentuate its appearance of being ‘paper thin’.
Sustainable material use > Reclaim waste marble & material efficient structure
Sustain culture > Collaborative design > innovation
Research Partners: Etma, Solubema, Oxford Brookes University, Brighton University, Freehaus & CG architecture.
Design Lead: Matthew Brown, Christina Godiksen, Michael Howe, Tom Yudin, Jonathan Hagos, Francis Kezirian
Design & Build Team: Thomas Atkinson, Owain Caruana-Davies, Alex Chalmers, Helene Gullaksen, Fred Howarth, Theo Jones, David Kay, John Moore, Miranda Pearson, Jenna Revell, Hester Medi Rowe Buck, Dougal Sadler, Jacob Sturdy, Marjorie Yeo, Jaina Valjii, Sophie Walker, Sophie Yetton,