Compiled
by Savitha Hira
Photography:
Laurian
Ghinitoiu; courtesy UNStudio
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UN Studio explores the properties of a signature material by transforming
it into a spatial structure; and thus discovers possibilities for innovative façade application…
In 2015, UN Studio created a pavilion for Mitsubishi Plastics out of their signature material, ALPOLIC
TM. At the new BAU2017,
which opened on Monday, 16th January,’17, at Munich, the architects
have once again emphasized the specific characteristics of the material to
chisel the new Mitsubishi pavillion.
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Elaborating on the earlier design, where the material was used as a
three-dimensional cladding pattern, the current one transforms the material into a
spatial structure, reinstating its properties of being ultra-light and
strong as a façade material with excellent fire resistance; in addition to
displaying homogenous and very durable fluoropolymer coating methods.
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Designed as a
fully self-supporting, ultra-thin feature without any additional structural
elements, the geometry draws from principles that exist in nature to create
stability and strength, such as the venation of leaves or the natural behaviour
of catenary lines in spider webs.
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Making use of
parametric design techniques and smart fabrication solutions, the pavillion is
built on a single structural element, which is mirrored and rotated in several
directions and combines fabrication efficiency with various cone-shaped spaces.
These cone-shaped spaces display either the front side of the material with the
coated panels or the untreated back side, revealing structural ribbons and the
technical build up of the thin sandwich panels. For the coated front side a
prismatic finish with Lumiflon® FEVE fluoropolymer technology is
used. This combines the durable qualities of the coating with the ever-changing
effects of pearlescent pigments.
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The result is a
variety of different spaces to be explored by the visitor, with some areas
showing the feature as a three-dimensional façade, while in others the
technical principles of the material can be explored. Both open up towards
semi-enclosed spaces and invite visitors to the stand to enter for more
information and enclosed gatherings. The pavillion is completed by a back wall,
where large samples of ALPOLIC sheets are displayed. Throughout, moments for
discussion and reflection are created, together creating a journey of
inspiration for innovative façade design.
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Fact
File:
Client: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.
Designers: UNStudio
Design
Team: Ben van Berkel, Gerard Loozekoot with René Wysk, Filippo Lodi and
Alexander Kalachev, Nanang Santoso, JörgStanzel & Jung Jae Suh
Location:
Messe München, Germany
Building surface: 90m²
Building volume: 536m³
Programme: Fair stand for
construction fair BAU 2017
Dates: Jan.16 -21, 2017
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