pedro&juana: archivo pavilion

archivo pavilion by pedro&juanaimage © designboom

the winning proposal for the inaugural archivo pavilion by pedro&juana is now on show in the gardens of archivo diseño y arquitectura, mexico city. in 2012 archivo diseño y arquitectura together with domus international magazine organized the architecture competition ‘archivo pavilion’ that asked participants to transform the use of the garden to offer a space where it could hold diverse public activities.

pedro&juana (left: ana paula ruiz galindo, right: mecky reuss)portrait © designboom

the winning design by pedro&juana extends the garden, creating an experience with clay, earth and plants. the clay pot used to build the the archivo pavilion, was designed by P&J (and made by craftsmen at the cerámica contreras) its form references vases used in the former garden of luis barragán (situated next door to the archivo diseño y arquitectura). bright yellow tops are randomly placed on some of the vases to offer tiered seating for presentations within the pavilion.

the design will live in the garden with it’s own vegetation eventually merging seamlessly into its surroundings. the plants used for the pavilion were meticulously selected by pedro&juana: siempre vivas in conjunction with calanchoes pumila, malas madres, espárragos y colas de zorro.

the pavilion is comprised of 650 full clay pots and 150 half potsphoto by archivo diseño y arquitectura