A harmonious blend of context and concept: Mass Studies reimagines the Serpentine Pavilion | Building Study | Building Design
Mass Studies’ innovative design for this year’s Serpentine Pavilion reimagines traditional concepts, blending contextual sensitivity with conceptual boldness, writes Ben FlatmanThis year’s Serpentine Pavilion has been designed by Mass Studies, the South Korean practice founded by Minsuk Cho. In a break from previous incarnations, rather than having a primary large space with a loosely defined purpose, Cho’s concept seeks to provide an explicit programme of uses for the five distinct modules that are ranged around its central courtyard. These include a ‘tea house’, auditorium-cum-great hall, acoustic installation, ‘play tower’ and a library of ‘unread books’.