WWAA installs liftable facade to mercedes-benz pavilion in warsaw

WWAA installs liftable facade to mercedes-benz pavilion in warsaw
all images © daniel chrobak

the temporary pavilion for mercedes-benz last year was designed by polish architectural practice WWAA. located in a park in warsaw, the scheme was developed as a meeting point, showroom, cafe and mixed events space during the summer months.

hydraulic jacks have been integrated to panels enabling the façade to lift upwards

several elements influenced the design including the poniatowski bridge, re-cycling and fittingly – cars. they combined to give the structure its industrial and contemporary aesthetic. ‘the main element that defines the architectural expression of the pavilion is a new version of its semi-transparent façade’. the light wooden structure is wrapped in metal sheets and installed with hydraulic jacks. this feature allows various panels on the facade to lift – instilling an image of the weightlessness.

in the immediate vicinity of the main pavilion a small technical pavilion houses a sanitary facilities

inside, skylights on the roof fill the space with light and the wooden material palette is continued with the flooring and exposed internal structure. at the heart of the pavilion is the circular mirrored bar and a car exhibit are based on the south side adjacent to the terraced area.

wooden beams were used to build open-space interior of the pavilion

a circular, mirrored bar is the central element of the interior space

the western and eastern corner of the pavilion was used as an exhibition space for two cars

the pavilion sits located near the vistula river in warsaw

each year mercedes-benz commissions architects to erect a pavilion during the summer months

project info:

design: 2015
size: 356m2 (main pavilion),
23m2 (service space)
client: mercedes-benz polska
location: al. 3 maja z ulicą kruczkowskiego, warsaw
design team: marcin mostafa, natalia paszkowska, agnieszka dąbek