Instructor(s):
Tomas Liekens / Yannis Igodt
Engagement:
Craftsmanship
Location:
Gent
Language/Taal:
English / Nederlands
Semester:
Semester 2, Spring 2026
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Description/Inhoud:
Pavilions, temporary premised, in fact often permanent,
reusable from the start, circular, polyvalent too.
Part 1: analysis of 3 pavilions – meticulously mapping :
in building elements – scale 1:1
in isometric projections / a perspective – size A2
in an abstract model – size A2
– how are they constructed & composed,
– which predetermined programs,
– how can they be (re)used,
– which atmosphere.
Part 2: design of a new pavilion, based on the outcome of your analysis
– a pavilion is often detached, ìn this design it will be grafted, the site will be given after part 1
– the scale of the pavilion is at least a house large.
Line of inquiry/Onderzoekslijn:
Material Reality / For Real / Practice as Study / Working With
Topic, Thematic Focus/Thema:
spatiality, structure, materialization
Key Questions or Provocation/ Centrale vragen en provocaties:
• What do we build (pavilion) for ?
• How are pavilions conceived ?
• Why specific use of materials?
Methodologies or Formats / Methodologie:
Research, drawing on a continuous paper roll, prototyping, site visit & fieldwork, reviews
Design / Expected Outcome(s) / Ontwerp / Verwachte Resultaten:
Research based exercise on design strategies for temporary structures
(also on detail & material level)
Deliverables / In te dienen documenten:
A model, a perspective and a detail,
for part 1 as well as for part 2
SCHEDULE:
TIMING
w1.: 11.02 Start-up walk
w2.: 18.02 consider 3 pavilions – first pavilion selection
propose & first reflections for each of the three
in sketches and in words.
We can only allow 2 times the same pavilion (for the whole group)
so please select one extra to avoid disappointment.
w3.: 25.02 pavilion lecture
– structural
– materialization
– program
w4.: 04.03 pavilion representation
– in isometry
– in modal
– in detail
w5.: 11.03 optimization of the lecture
optimization of the representation
w6.: 18.03 summary
intermediate jury
w7.: 25.03 site visit and exploration
Initial research for your own pavilion
based on the lectures of the three selected pavilions
w8.: 01.04 atelierweek 31/03 – 04/04
This week will be filled in further with a specific program
08.04 : Easter Holidays 07/04 – 20/04
15.04 : Easter Holidays 07/04 – 20/04
W9.: 22.04 which family traits will I/do you work with
– concept
– program
– detail
– structure
w10.: 29.04 determining the individual finality for further elaboration
w11.: 06.05 elaboration
– the isometry
– the model
– the detail
aligning the 3 examined with the final elaborated pavilion
w12.: 13.05 final story & optimisation
w13.: 20.05 edit & filter
w14.: 27.05 final jury
The studio is about
– the experience ìn the process
– start from scratch
– ending up with a buildable entity
A non-binding, non-exhaustive list of references can be found here.
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