Based on the principle of a winding ramp, the 2007 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
explores the idea of vertical circulation within a single space. The aim
is to reconsider the traditional, single-level pavilion structure by adding a
third dimension: height. The vertical movement of visitors in the Pavilion complimented the horizontal circulation in the exhibition spaces at the adjacent Serpentine Gallery.
Visitors ascended from the lawn to the roof via the ramp, which
functioned as a mediator between the Pavilion interior and its surroundings.
The space was defined by a geometric pattern that both articulated the
wall surface and the places in which one could sit. The movement and interaction
of the visitors was a defining component of the Pavilion.
