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SERPENTINE PAVILION, 2017 (1B CASE STUDY)
Our objective was to select a pavilion and analyze its design process including structure and materials. All models below were created with Rhino 6 and AutoCAD.
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The 2017 Serpentine Pavilion, located in London, was designed by Francis Kere. The structure is made up of triangular timber modules, steel trusses, and a polycarbonate cover for the roof. It’s meant to appear light, with lots of interactions with the weather.
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Project Date: May 2020
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Team: Andy Xu, Vaishnavi Pasalkar
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![Truss Components-page-001.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/137bc4_ba6f0f5785a24daaaa5e6a801a67a67e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_330,y_0,w_993,h_1168/fill/w_370,h_435,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Truss%20Components-page-001.jpg)
![Roof Components-page-001.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/137bc4_be95f878c90b42a6a2832015429d5f6e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_747,y_429,w_1988,h_1709/fill/w_373,h_321,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Roof%20Components-page-001.jpg)
![Wall Components-page-001.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/137bc4_c763157cf2664283a5dc056b53e0433e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_209,w_1650,h_723/fill/w_557,h_244,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Wall%20Components-page-001.jpg)
![wiremesh-page-001.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/137bc4_dba19a0432ff44bc9aac71e7b574c2e0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_256,w_1650,h_676/fill/w_596,h_244,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/wiremesh-page-001.jpg)
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![Serpentine Pavilion 2017 - Site Plan-page-001 (4).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/137bc4_8d06c9e6af5e4a3ca2105a590be2fcf8~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_142,y_497,w_1050,h_675/fill/w_443,h_285,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Serpentine%20Pavilion%202017%20-%20Site%20Plan-page-001%20(4).jpg)
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