Serpentine Pavilion - Toyo Ito

The Serpentine annually commissions international architects of world-wide acclaim to design a Pavilion for the Gallery's lawn that provides a unique showcase for contemporary architectural practice. This is the third in the series, following Zaha Hadid (2000) and Daniel Libeskind with Arup (2001), whose Eighteen Turns was listed by The Observer as one of the top-ten buildings of 2001.

Toyo Ito's ground-breaking ideas about the form and function of contemporary buildings have secured him a place in the vanguard of world-class architecture. His highly acclaimed Médiatèque in Sendai fuses Japanese tradition with radical ways of thinking about architecture and its place in contemporary life.

Cecil Balmond Chairman of Arup Europe. His commitment to architecture and design and his interest in the exploration of non-linear form have led to collaborations with some of the world's most innovative architects including Toyo Ito, Rem Koolhaas and Daniel Libeskind. Pressetext

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2002 - Toyo Ito with Arup