"The beauty of the pavilion's design is that it stands bold and proud surrounded by the history of Sir John Soane's iconic building, celebrating history and culture.
Its patterns and shapes calmly welcome you from a distance until you get closer and closer, and you're blown away with an explosion of colour that immediately demands your attention."
Its patterns and shapes calmly welcome you from a distance until you get closer and closer, and you're blown away with an explosion of colour that immediately demands your attention."
Yinka Ilori
The Colour Palace is a 10 metre high cube with a bold geometric pattern, standing on four huge red cylinders. At its core is an atrium, creating an arena where visitors can view the structure from many different perspectives, including from an interior raised viewing platform.
Illori's second project is another colorful installation called Happy Street, built with bright patterned panels envelop the Thessaly Road railway in South London.
Happy Street realm comprises 56 patterned-enamel panels decorated with 16 different colours. Bringing together the community, a primary school and use low-cost material and durability, the installation creates an inviting environment underneath the bridge, previously a "dark and dangerous urban context".
Both of Illori's projects focus on transforming the community and its surroundings by using color as a gateway for change, inclusion, and an inviting sense of community.
Happy Street realm comprises 56 patterned-enamel panels decorated with 16 different colours. Bringing together the community, a primary school and use low-cost material and durability, the installation creates an inviting environment underneath the bridge, previously a "dark and dangerous urban context".
Both of Illori's projects focus on transforming the community and its surroundings by using color as a gateway for change, inclusion, and an inviting sense of community.
