Pavilion Fashion Biennale

Arnhem, Netherlands

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Pavilion Fashion Biennale

Arnhem, Netherlands

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Type

Commercial › Pop-Up
Cultural › Pavilion

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2010

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

Siki Im, who carries his own line of haute couture, asked Archi-Tectonics to design his pavilion at "AMBER" the Arnhem Fashion Biennale 2011. Inspirational discussion ensued, and we asked Siki for his favorite pattern of a design in order to transform that pattern in 3D software, to [re]create the pavilion. A set of transformational drawings developed in Maya followed.

By reversing the process of tailoring we created components that were now three-dimensional and together formed the pavilion, which literally envelopes the visitor as the jacket would. The chosen material is a concrete impregnated fabric [which was originally developed in England for bomb shelters] and was donated by the manufacturer **Concrete Canvas** to create the pavilion.

Siki Im: “The blazer is probably the most complex and most time-consuming made garment of men’s wear. It has history and it has future. It is contemporary and very relevant worn in any part of the world by any person no matter what gender or what social background. For the Arnhem Mode Biennale, I collaborated with my former architectural design office Archi-Tectonics. The principal Winka Dubbeldam and I wanted to create a physical space, which allows to evoke intangible spaces. These spaces and emotions have the same sensibility and quality as I hope my collections provoke and inspire.”

This work would not be possible without our friends over at Concrete Canvas, check out there site here:

http://www.concretecanvas.com/concrete-canvas-shelters/formats/

Year: 2011
Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
Client: Siki Im
Project Type: Exhibition Pavillion
Size: 600 sf
Design Team: Principal in charge: Winka Dubbeldam, Assoc. AIA | Design Team: David Barr
Consultants: Materials: Concrete Canvas