NP Pavilion, commissioned by NipponPly, is a temporary installation made of plywood that was designed for Acetech Exposition 2018 Mumbai. The design is guided and inspired by Plate Skeleton system of Sea Urchins and embodies the integration of form, fabrication, and performance. Focusing on the client‚ mission of showcasing the plywood‚ innate strength, a tessellating system of 720 triangular, panels‚ was developed based on guided hanging chain models, assembled together into one continuous shell, and joined using pairs of 835 MS Brackets. The shell was exposed to various stresses to facilitate strength and was designed with benefits of minimal wastage, high reusability, precision, and ease of assembly within a day’s time. Two columns support the flat end of the shell creating space for small meeting and display areas, while the biggest plywood cuboid makes space for a small reception area. The yellow LED spot lights add warmth to the pavilion.
Client
NipponPly
Typology
Public
Location
Mumbai
Year
2017 - 2018
Status
Completed
Area
1,050 sq.ft
Design Team
Malay Doshi, Neel Jain, Arihant Bajaj
Photo
Satvik Bhavsar | Chasing Lights Studio
Video
Satvik Bhavsar | Chasing Lights Studio, Malay Doshi
Visualisation
Kalpesh Patoliya
Structure
Saksham Consultants
Carpentry
Ramesh Mistry, Jauhar Khan
Award
Nov 2018
Winner, Iconic Booth Award, AceTech Grand Stand Awards.
Apr 2019
Shortlisted, The Merit List.
Jul 2019
Second, Pop-Ups & Temporary, The Architecture Community | International Architecture Awards.
Aug 2019
Candidate, Public, 2ACAA | Asia.
Feb 2019
Shortlisted, Temporary Project, Trends Excellence Awards.
