chalmers university masters of arch students realize the crack pavilion
all images courtesy of daniel morales

 

 

 

first year masters of architecture students at chalmers university of technology in gothenburg, sweden have realized ‘the crack’, an enclosed public pavilion. the kiosk is an assemblage of black concrete bricks that visually represent the rocky parts of the city, as well as traditional stone walls in the vicinity.

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exterior concrete textures 

 

video courtesy of hussein chith

crack pavilion by chalmers university architecture studentsall walls were fabricated by hand using plywood-frames and foam molds 

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pieces of the structure were removed to create a window and doorway 

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cast piece 

crack pavilion by chalmers university architecture students
a dark pigment concrete was used 

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assembly took place over three days 

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placing the roof onto the construction

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light filters through the cracks on the facade

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tension wiring to stabilize wind pressure 

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3D model of the construction shows the cracks in the exterior

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model displays the interior lighting the structure emits

 

 

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edited by: nick brink | designboom