A Courtyard Comes to Kensington Gardens

Minsuk Cho's design for the 23rd Serpentine Gallery Pavilion was unveiled in January, with just a couple of renderings and a few words about Archipelagic Void, as the Seoul-based architect titled the pavilion. Consisting of five covered spaces, or “islands” surrounding a central void, the design was inspired by small courtyards found in old Korean houses. We also learn in the short film produced by Dezeen for Serpentine that such voids are a recurring theme in the work of Mass Studies, as are “multiple conditions united as a single whole.” As such, Cho hopes visitors will “compose their own moments and experiences” within the pavilion after it opens in June.