Litsiana`s Diary : A dusk of colours!/Serpentine/Kensington Gardens

Tuesday 7 July 2015

A dusk of colours!/Serpentine/Kensington Gardens

Dear Diary,

Let`s talk about colours!

What`s your favourite colour?

Black, white and grey are the classic ones. But, life needs a hint of a vivid smash!

For me, my mood is a colour. It can be pink, yellow, green, blue, etc and based on it I choose the colour I`m gonna put on.

This summer, two Spanish architects spread their colourful creativity over Serpentine Gallery`s area leaving us in awe!

José Selgas and Lucía Cano, for the 15th Serpentine Pavilion in London, have introduced a "chrysalis-like" structure made from colourful see-through plastic.

Occupying a space in front of the Serpentine Gallery in London's Kensington Gardens, the temporary pavilion is envisioned as a series of connected spaces of different shapes and sizes, made from a double-layer shell of opaque and transparent fluorine-plastic fabric (ETFE) in an array of colours.

The plastic will filter the daylight like a stained-glass window, casting coloured light into the interior spaces, which include a central gathering area and cafe.

"We sought a way to allow the public to experience architecture through simple elements: structure, light, transparency, shadows, lightness, form, sensitivity, change, surprise, colour and materials," said the Madrid-based architects.

"The spatial qualities of the pavilion only unfold when accessing the structure and being immersed within it. Each entrance allows for a specific journey through the space, characterised by colour, light and irregular shapes with surprising volumes."