Chanel Mobile Art Pavilion
Architect: Zaha Hadid
Client: Chanel
Year Completed: 2008
Typology: Mobile pavilion set to exhibit contemporary art and Chanel products all across the world, from Paris, Tokyo, and New York.
Key Facts: Two elements seperated by a court yard, the structure is a series of continuous curved components, each approx. 2.25m wide, covering a lighweight steel frame that can be assembled and unassembled in under a week. The overall size of the pavilion is 29m x 45m totaling 700sqm. The height is only 6m with the floor raised 1m above the existing ground surface. Exterior lighting allows multiple effects on the structures surface for a variety of programs for different cities. The glazed ceiling adjusts to different temperature and climate conditions of the current city it enters.
More information:
http://www.chanel-mobileart.com/
http://zahahadidblog.com/projects/2007/06/13/zahas-travelling-exhibition-pavilion-for-chanel
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