Clay Pavillion in Mexico
Novum Design Award
WINNER
GOLDEN
Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Category
in
2020
Project Title
Clay Pavillion in Mexico
Project Function
Pavilion
Project Location
Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Project Tags
Architecture, Photography
Office Name
Álvaro Siza Vieira
Team Members
Álvaro Siza Vieira
Office Link
Copyrights
Álvaro Siza Vieira
Project Description
A curved brick wall encloses the open-air complex for ceramics that Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira designed as part of the artist retreat Casa Wabi in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
The pavilion is aimed to host a series of workshops with the intention of bringing new generations to the aesthetic and artistic use of the materials in the region.
The ceramics pavilion is topped by a huge thatched roof and has concrete floors, but no walls. Its sandy surrounds are instead enclosed by a curved brick wall that is eight meters in diameter and an L-shaped barrier, which forms rooms for storing pottery tools and raw clay.
Project Link
Image Credits
Joao Morgado Architecture Photography
NDA200184
DESIGN SCORE: /100
93
GOLDEN
Novum Design Award Winner in
2020