'fingerprint pavillion' by scott jarvie
all images courtesy scott jarvie

UK designer scott jarvie created his 'fingerprint pavillion' proposal for the lightbox gallery
competition for the 2009 london design festival. as the name suggests his design was based
on that of a human fingerprint.



views from the upper gallery further emphasise the iconography of the human fingerprint
and  illustrate the ample section overlap to ensure that the structure remains weatherproof.



top - space arranged for speeches and public presentations to an audience of 30 seated
individuals. the space is laid out in order to create panoramic views of the speaker
and the structure.

middle - space arranged for a party or social context. this scheme provides both
the opportunity to circulate freely in the space or to sit or stand at a table.

bottom - space designed for the presentation of an exhibition. the pavilion is positioned
on the site in such a way as to partially reveal the exhibition from the outside to generate
curiosity. the space is lit with directional spot lights mounted on the substructure's spine
to highlight the artefacts in the exhibition.


model of  'fingerprint pavillion'


substructure

the substructure consists of catenary derived ribs fabricated from a double thickness of spruce ply.
this double thickness provides additional strength and the bolted overlapped design allows
the fabrication of larger sections. the ribs have slotted sections in order to locate the weather
barrier sections (wbs).


weather barrier

the weather barrier system ensures that the pavilion is weatherproof while also being airy
and allowing light transmission. the wbs are cut to lengths that line up with the substructure.
the system is stackable and can be assembled with ease.


the fingerprint is located on the site with its door parallel to that of the lightbox.
it is positioned to maximise the sun light received during the day whilst also taking advantage
of the lateral weather protection offered by the 3m high perimeter wall. the position also
facilitates the serving of the pavilion with electricity.