His idea was to create a space for reflection and a direct, emotional perception of architecture, which would allow one to get away from the bustle of the metropolis. Therefore, the pavilion faces the surrounding park with blank black walls. Once inside through one of the doorways, the visitor finds himself in a dark corridor, where he must again select the door and enter the main space of the building - a courtyard with a garden - a medieval hortus conclusus, as Zumthor intended. A bench has been made around the perimeter of the courtyard for the contemplating spectators. The building is based on a wooden frame, the walls are covered with canvas and covered with black paste.
The garden itself was created by the Dutch landscape designer Pete Audolf, who adheres to the idea of returning nature to the human living environment. Therefore, his works always emphasize the natural beauty of vegetation, and Audolf thinks over the appearance of his gardens in all seasons and appreciates the appearance of the plant not only during flowering, but also before and after. In this case, he had to plan for a relatively short time: the pavilion will open to the public on July 1 and close on October 16, after which it will be dismantled and sold at an auction, as was done in previous years with the buildings of 10 Zumthor's predecessors, who participated in the Gallery's summer program before him. Serpentine.
