PAVILION | VOLUME TWO | Ross Gardam

Unveiling Pavilion | Volume Two

Pavilion Volume Two by Ross Gardam transforms the existing architectural space into a renewed spatial experience, showcasing the studio’s latest collections of production and editioned pieces.

The inspiration behind Pavilion stems from Gardam’s long-standing fascination with Brutalist architecture. In particular, the honesty and monolithic sense of grandeur. The façade is open, expansive and inviting, drawing focus first to the curved entry, revealing the Aeris Chandelier and Solace Table Lamp, with beams which compel people to continue through the interior until arriving at the internal courtyard of the atrium. The atrium, in turn, transitions to the Australian bushland outside.

Emphasis was put on minimalism, using concrete in situ as the base material. Creating contrast was key, seen in the curved roof detail, which softens the walls and beams leading to the atrium with glimpses of the Relic Table Lamp and Solace Pendant in singular and clustered hangings. To establish an intuitive sense of flow, the horizontal planes, beams and external uprights were secured in place via a physical cut-out of the façade for the beams to sit. Each element seamlessly locks together through this singular interaction – ultimately unifying the building.

Pavilion has been photographed for Volume Two early in the morning, with fog engulfing the building and as the sun begins the day. Intrinsic to the architecture was the idea of incorporating the nature outside – inside, as part of the narrative.

The external environment reveals the location as unmistakably Australian, replete with eucalyptus trees, native ferns and other flourishing vegetation, growing wilder and more intertwined with the exterior, an organic evolution from Volume One. Softening the relationship between Pavilion and its environs, the landscape flows up to the footing of the building and into side rooms, presenting the Aeris Linear Chandelier and Breeze Dining Table.

As a space providing scale and form for staging Gardam’s designs, careful consideration was given to curating the furniture and lighting inside – including the journey to discover them. This reflects Gardam’s belief that objects are not meant to exist in isolation, but rather in relation to ourselves and our surroundings. To this end, the interior consists of four rooms with interconnected views to one another, as well as to the internal courtyard and the exterior. This simultaneous view of each adjacent space adds to the intrigue, triggering curiosity for people to explore the entire interior, leading out to the Australian landscape.

Created in tandem with Melbourne-based digital agency Mr.P, Pavilion is intended as inspiration for any space, scenario, interior or exterior envisioned for Gardam’s designs.

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