URBAN FOLLY –
GWANGJU BIENNALE
GWANGJU
SOUTH KOREA, 2011
EXHIBITION
PR–416
Located at an intersection in the city of Gwangju, Korea, the Urban Folly pavilion provides a protected space for pedestrians and cyclists: its outstretched wings immediately signal its nature as a refuge.
DETAIL
Situation
Gwangju, South Korea
Year
2011
Status
Artistic installation
Project management
Gwangju Design Biennale 2011, Gwangju, South Korea
Project implementation
Dominique Perrault, architect, urbanist
Local architect
Yoonhie Lee
Set designer, interior designer
Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost
DESCRIPTION
Its golden metal mesh shines in the sunlight during the day and continues to sparkle at night. Under its roof, passersby and cyclists come to seek a little shade, a little peace and quiet, to sit for a moment or the whole day. Some chairs are fixed in place, others are more musical, more nomadic. Sometimes, an impromptu concert takes place under the small pavilion. Sometimes, a local food stand chooses to set up shop there. It is a free space, a liberated space. In the heart of a city saturated with lights and billboards, the pavilion offers a break, a retreat, and invites us to take a step back, away from the noise and fury.
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