Curves for a white brick pavilion looking at the lake by Bell Philips Architects
15/01/2020.
[LON] UK
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A white-brick pavilion in Southwark Park in London, designed by Bell Philips Architects (BPA), topened to the public last week as part of a soft launch (the official opening is in February).
The curved-shaped pavilion seems to want to embrace its potential audience of visitors, parents, prams and puppies, overlooking the adjacent boating lake, and park's pathways.
The building's form is the result from a series of intersecting arcs, with a triangular plan of 285 sq m, the pavilion houses a cafe, offices and public amenities, the new building is part of a larger masterplan for the park by Kinnear Landscape Archtiects.
The curved-shaped pavilion seems to want to embrace its potential audience of visitors, parents, prams and puppies, overlooking the adjacent boating lake, and park's pathways.
The building's form is the result from a series of intersecting arcs, with a triangular plan of 285 sq m, the pavilion houses a cafe, offices and public amenities, the new building is part of a larger masterplan for the park by Kinnear Landscape Archtiects.
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects. Photography by Kilian O'Sullivan
Ground floor plan. Pavilion in Southwark Park by Bell Philips Architects.
The white pavilion is easily spotted among the greenery, despite being new, feels like it’s always been there, and, while only being just over four metres high, is naturally the park’s focal point, in South East London.
‘We wanted to make an intervention that enhanced the park and connected it with the lake. The lake, up until now, was sort of forgotten,’ says Hari Phillips, director and founder at BPA.
According to Hari Phillips, the pavilion’s concave form emerged in response to the meandering pathways and sinuous landscape it’s surrounded by. As well as the lake, the building lies adjacent to the former Southwark Park Oval cricket pitch. ‘We started out with a volume and nibbled out circular geometries, then pulled the pavilion into shape around the lake,’ adds Phillips.
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Structural engineer.- Built Engineers. QS.- Appleyard & Trew. M&E.- Hilson Moran. Landscape architect.- Kinnear Landscape Architects. Form of contract.- JCT Intermediate. Software used.- Microstation.
Client
London Borough of Southwark.
Main Contractors
Rooff.
Bell Phillips
Bell Phillips architects was established in 2004 after Tim Bell and Hari Phillips won an international design competition to carry out a major regeneration project in East London. From this first £8 million project the practice has grown and diversified with a portfolio that currently includes a wide range of projects across a number of sectors. Now they are three directos: Tim Bell, Hari Phillips and Melissa Dowler.
The practice has a strong track record of high quality design demonstrated through high profile competition wins, awards and features in publications and exhibitions. Nevertheless our approach is grounded in a fundamental understanding of the technical, financial and practical issues which ensures that our designs are viable and deliverable. We work at all stages from feasibility studies, through to planning applications, detail design and production information.
The practice has a strong track record of high quality design demonstrated through high profile competition wins, awards and features in publications and exhibitions. Nevertheless our approach is grounded in a fundamental understanding of the technical, financial and practical issues which ensures that our designs are viable and deliverable. We work at all stages from feasibility studies, through to planning applications, detail design and production information.
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