Ghotmeh’s sociable pavilion, inspired by trees and sitting down to break bread together, invites us to congregate. But while it is sympathetic to its parkland setting, a reduced hospitality offer hampers the feasting and gathering
In July, RECORD profiles three projects that point to new paradigms in designing for wellness including a seaside hotel-clinic in Germany, a psychiatric facility for youth in Belgium, and a holistic healthcare hub at a New England university. The issue also showcases a quartet of high-profile U.S. cultural projects major museum revamps among them in Buffalo, suburban Philadelphia, Greenwich, Connecticut, and in Brooklyn, where July’s House of the Month is also located. Also this month: dispatches from the Venice Architecture Biennale and the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion, an exploration of how architects design for aging populations, tributes to Claude Stoller and Paolo Portoghesi, and more.
Lina Ghotmeh's serpentine pavilion foregrounds the table as a laboratory of ideas, concerns, joys, connections, and essentially brings people together.
Lina Ghotmeh's serpentine pavilion foregrounds the table as a laboratory of ideas, concerns, joys, connections, and essentially brings people together.
Lina Ghotmeh's 22nd Serpentine Pavilion features a wooden structure blended into its natural surroundings, inviting visitors to join in the conversation.