SEA Pavilions
‘SEA Pavilions’ is an initiative by SEA to invite an architect to build an experimental structure on its campus.
Pavilions[1] have historically been outbuildings, tents, summer-houses, sheds, ancillary buildings semi open structures in the landscape, and temporary buildings in trade expos. The pavilion stands between a utilitarian building and a folie. For SEA this initiative is also a move to get away from the drawing board to the act of making space, experimenting with materials, spatial forms and a full-bodied engagement with architecture. This, we hope, will foster a larger ecology of experimentation and riyaz.
[1] Pavilion: a building or similar structure used for a specific purpose, in particular:
a building at a cricket ground or other sports ground, used for changing and taking refreshments.
a summer house or other decorative building used as a shelter in a park or large garden.
buildings used for theatrical or other entertainments.
a detached or semi-detached block at a hospital or other building complex.
a large tent with a peak and crenellated decorations, used at a show or fair.
a temporary building, stand, or other structure in which items are displayed at a trade exhibition.
