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The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008, in England is now open to the public. The spectacular structure – designed and engineered in collaboration with Arup.The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is one of the most anticipated events in the international design calendar.

The architect, who is Frank Gehry express his opinion: ‘The Pavilion is designed as a wooden timber structure that acts as an urban street running from the park to the existing Gallery. The Pavilion is much like an amphitheatre, designed to serve as a place for live events, music, performance, discussion and debate.”

When the visitors walk through the Pavilion they have access to terraced seating on both sides of the urban street. In addition to the terraced seating there are two elevated seating pods, which are accessed around the perimeter of the Pavilion. These pods serve as visual markers enclosing the street and can be used as stages, private viewing platforms and dining areas.’

Julia Peyton-Jones, Director, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Co-Director said: ‘It is an exciting moment for London. Frank Gehry’s visionary Pavilion is remarkable and will be a landmark for the city this summer.’

The Pavilion project is the architect’s first built structure in England.

The Pavilion is a fully accessible public space in the Royal Park of Kensington Gardens, London attracting up to 250,000 visitors every summer and is accompanied by an ambitious programme of public talks and events.