Contructed of 95 identical cardboard boxes, sheets, pins and a variety of tapes, Cardboard Pavillion was constructed as a resonant chamber whilst also providing an acoustically deadened space for listening inside.
Arranged in an asymmetrical checkerboard pattern of semi-closed apertures the potential of the cardboard box as both a structural and expressive element was explored to meet the criteria of using readily available, cost effective and fully recyclable materials. Through the reversal of individual blocks the chambers structural stability was greatly improved with wall depth doubling and the flaps providing bracing for the layer above. Through this approach I was also able to disperse the visual mass created by the boxes uniformity and reduce the visual footprint of the mass within the space whilst moving away from the conventional presentation of cardboard as a functional material.
With the temporary nature of this project in mind it was important for all materials to be sustainably produced, simple to deconstruct/transport and, ultimately, recyclable as individual components or a complete system. Since de-installation all cardboard and curtain components have been repurposed and adhesive tape recycled.