Cyclatheke

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Cyclatheke

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Cultural › Gallery

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10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

Project title: Cyclatheke. Architectural Office:
Aristotheke Eutectonics. Program: Ephemeral exhibiiton pavilion (follie) in an
urban park.

Site: Urban Park of Los
Bosques de Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Architect: Aristotelis
Dimitrakopoulos

Collaborators: Vaso
Gioka, Pilar Gonzales Burghos, Anthi Malaki, Jose Antonio Medina, Danai
Lazaridi. Dates: 2007 –2011. This is the first among
a series of experimental works for exhibition pavilions developed by
Aristotheke Eutectonics over the past five years, all being quite diverse in
terms of outset, tectonics and morphology. Cyclatheke
works on the recognizable concept of closed-circuit sectional loops versus a
typical planar scheme. An initial sectional ring is dissected, stretched and
cut in a rectilinear mode as to generate the monocoque solid enclosure. The
voids, the open ends and sides of the solid form are sealed off from the
elements by linear glass partitions or alternating translucent panels. A normative
system of metal columns holds the sprayed-concrete (or alternatively stuccoed
plywood) opaque surfaces in place. The kinetic notion of the concept, evident
in the maquette shots, derives from the also well-known imagery of a
respectfully kneeling and outreaching figure. The Leonardo Da Vinci painting of
the Annunciation (1472-1475, Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence) stands as a prime
conceptual reference for the architectural work. The design emphasis lies
primarily in the interior circulation scheme and the interior perspective views
revealed, evidenced in renderings that feature the potential of an African art
display.

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