Timber colonnade around a garden court

Milan, Italy

Slow Food Pavilion

Built for a world exposition in 2015, this pavilion gave a place to a movement devoted to food culture and biodiversity. Three long, simple sheds in untreated timber frame a courtyard planted with garden beds.

The sheds recall the farm buildings of the surrounding countryside and hold exhibitions, tastings and talks under exposed timber trusses, while the open sides make the hall and the garden one continuous space. Designed for easy assembly and dismantling, the structure could be reused after the exposition.

Project Information

Design studio
Herzog & de Meuron
Time
2015
Type
Pavilion
Primary materials
Natural timber, Plants
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