21st Serpentine Pavilion in Kensington Gardens, London, open 10 June to 16 October 2022; cylindrical timber-and-tar-paper structure with a central oculus designed by Gates with technical support from Adjaye Associates, making him the first non-architect to design the pavilion. A bronze bell salvaged from the demolished St. Laurence Catholic Church in Chicago stood at the entrance.
- Description
- Cylindrical timber pavilion with an oculus, inspired by sacred music and traditional bottle-kiln forms, installed in Kensington Gardens as the 21st Serpentine Pavilion. Theaster Gates's first major architectural commission in the UK; advisory input from Adjaye Associates.
- Designer
- theaster-gates
- Event
- serpentine-pavilion
- Themes
- patronage
- Venue
- serpentine-galleries
- Year
- 2022
Connections
Outbound
- Designed by → Theaster Gates
- Held at → Serpentine Galleries
Posts
- Theaster Gates Commissions, 2010–2026 4 Jun 2026