VANKE PAVILION BY SLOW ARCHITECTS

A convivial and sustainable structure for the 2014 World Horticultural Expo in China

As you might have noticed, we believe in two fundamental values in architecture: sociability and sustainability. Those are quite easy to figure out because they’re pretty much in the mouth of every architects these days, but only a few really understand the importance of these two mantras. The Vanke Pavilion by Chinese architectural firm Slow Architects sums up pretty much everything we’ve said so far. Its social aspects are of prime importance since it will be used as a cafeteria during the 2014 World Horticultural Exposition in Tsingdao, China. Besides tables and a game area, the whole structure is wonderfully designed as an open space where people are able to navigate as freely as the natural light that illuminates the whole. The materials used, wood and the hyperboloidal roofs give a lightness to the building. It’s made from completely sustainable materials and the whole structure will be re-used after the Expo!