By Nuwahereza Isaac

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Connection to Harringay Warehouse District

In relation to Harringay Warehouse District’s historical background which is industrial in nature, we decided to entirely use an industrial theme to design the pavilion. Old industrial metallic pipes were used to come up with the body of the pavilion which are joined and held together by structural steel members passing through the pipes. The pavilion, due to its old but yet contemporary nature will relate with the local atmosphere of the site bringing in a new but connecting architectural language to the people of Harringay Warehouse District. The planters on the roof bring in nature into the exhibitions.

Proposal Outline

The design of the INDUSTRIAL NEST PAVILION was inspired by the functionality and structure of a bird’s nest. A nest is a structure which a bird creates to give shelter to its eggs and young ones protecting them from any predators so that they may grow and maintain the legacy of the species. The industry created a nest for Harringay warehouse District to grow and become a great place to live and work. Its with this idea that we decided to create an industrial nest that tells the foundation story of Harringay Warehouse District.
To create the nest, we got one hundred(100) old industrial metallic pipes of different heights and arranged them to form a round nest-like structure which will provide exhibition space for the local and neighboring community. The pipes are held together by the two ring-like steel members passing through the pipes. These members give the pavilion stability aided by the pipes resting on the ground.
Old metallic planters with climbing plants were integrated into the roof system of the pavilion to keep the exhibition space cool and also provide shade for the people using the pavilion at a particular time.
Due to the out-break of the corona virus, safety precautions had to be taken into consideration, its for this reason that we created a hand sanitization booth and a face mask bank at the entry point to ensure everyone entering the pavilion site is safe from the corona virus. The boundary railings were left as they were and no excavations will be made on the site.