To recreate that historical nostalgia for the building, the design idea is inspired throught the observations done on a map of Kassel dating back into 1648.

 

Because the Fulda River surrounds the ancient city of Kassel, a defensive wall was built around the city to prevent rising water levels from rising into the city. It was also a common defensive practice for cities those days because war rampant. Due to this, the cities were not very tall and were all bulit around the same hright.

The city is dense and populated, filled with public life and urban flow.

The context of the city is also very densed, filled with alleys and shortcuts that meander through the site to connect all the adjacent streets and squares.

The urban construction of the ancient city of Kassel is first traced out and highlighted to create an urban fabric, upon which the design will be based on.

The rest of it is categorized as circulation, highlighting the street and alleyways that form the network of the ancient city of Kassel.

The pavilion comprises of two main structures, one with zig-zag like openings through facade walls and another with a honeycomb like structure. The entire pavilion is built on a temporary motive and each part is lightweight and easily taken apart. The lightweight materiality and assembly makes it possible to be reconstructed in an entirely different location.

The design bears a resemblence to the ancient city of Kassel, with its tight alleyways and uniformed building height. The function spaces form the central area of the building (blue), while the other spaces surround the function space (green) like a belt. Through play of form, material and lighting, the green highlighted spaces are articulated around the blue highlighted spaces in such a way that when the pavilion is lighted up, it resembles the brilliant sparkling diamonds on a piece of jewelry.

Construction is primarily timber and drop. A ball joint is placed between the timber cylindrical wooden members where they connect by sliding into pre-drilled holes. The canvas is then stretched out and pressed down between two flat members held up by purlins that act as a clamp that holds the canvas sheets in place. 

The canvas is strong and lightweight, but thin enough to allow light to pass through and create some transparency to the surroundings.