Deserves to be preserved
Liz Anderson 5:10pm
It’s a real shame that Frank Gehry’s pavilion next to the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park has just been demolished. It was England’s first built project by this great Canadian-born architect and was a terrific addition to the park. During its three-month lifespan the huge wooden and glass structure was a place for live music and performances, as well as a place to wander through and admire. Perhaps the whole building could be rebuilt and sited elsewhere. Any suggestions?
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JT
November 14th, 2008 7:04pm Report this commentI think all the Serpentine pavilions are funded by being pre-sold to a benefactor before they're built. After the exhibition they're re-erected elsewhere. Don't know where this one's off to, though.
GS London
November 14th, 2008 7:14pm Report this commentThe candle that burns twice as bright, burns for half as long.
David Boothroyd
November 14th, 2008 11:01pm Report this commentI was on the committee that gave it planning permission (have been for a few of the summer temporary pavilions). They are all granted only because they are temporary but they do wonderfully complement the tiny Serpentine Gallery building.
If I had to choose one recent one to keep it would be the Oscar Niemeyer though.
Fergus Pickering
November 15th, 2008 3:58am Report this commentWell fine, if itcould be rebuilt RIGHT. They seem to have misread the instructions the first time round. I used to make similar mistakes with my Meccano.
Jed Yoong
November 16th, 2008 3:02am Report this commentWHY?
Why don't they do the same to the DOME? Is MAndelson's toy still around now that he's prancing around Europe?
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