Thus, with only 38 years, Escobedo became the youngest architect to be selected to carry out the annual architectural intervention commissioned by the Serpentine Gallery And the second woman since the famous architect Zaha Hadid designed the first pavilion in 2000. In addition, in the first Mexican that made the pavilion.
«There have been so many beautiful inventions of famous architects here that it was difficult to carry out a new idea,» said Escobedo during the press conference in which the pavilion was presented.
A pavilion with inspiration in Mexico
For the conception of the project, Escobedo and his team wanted to make a translucent patio Made with the traditional tiles that are used in the construction of housing ceilings in the United Kingdom. Stacking them with each other through a steel post system, the tiles allowed the passage of air and light inside the space.
Upon entering the pavilion through any of its two doors the visitor was with an inner courtyard that drove to a small inner pool. In it, it was harmoniously reflecting the blue of the sky what it formed A very special contrast between the gray of the interior and the colors from abroad.
For the space of talks and conferences, the architect used a lattice – very used in construction in Mexico – concave and polished, which allowed it to be The green tones of the meadow and the park trees will be reflected inside of the structure.
«It is not a direct experience of an object installed in a garden,» the author described. “It's more about structures. It is a montage of spaces that happen next to each other. It is a pavilion that was planned to be visited by parts ”
Since its inception, the project was also conceived to be oriented towards the Real London Observatory in Greenwichwhich is a few steps from the park.
«The Escobedo project is a beautiful harmony of Mexican and British influences,» they said Hans-Ulrich Obrist and Yana Peel, gallery directors.
Every year, when removed from the Kensington gardens, Pavilions are expected to find a place to be installed again. In this regard, a member of the Frida Escobedo team commented that he would love to see the rough structure installed and abandoned, taken by nature, covered by vines, perhaps used as a coffee or a public space.
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