SelgasCano's 2015 Serpentine Pavilion features multicolored plastic cocoon design

The 2015 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, designed by Spanish architecture firm SelgasCano, will feature a double-layered shell constructed from fluorine-based plastic materials. This fifteenth annual commission presents an irregular, multicolored appearance resembling a series of cocoons, with both opaque and translucent elements. The structure will serve as a café and event venue from June 25 through October 18. Located at the Serpentine Gallery in London's Kensington Gardens, the pavilion represents the latest in a series of temporary architectural installations commissioned by the institution. Each year, the Serpentine Gallery invites internationally recognized architects who haven't previously built in England to create these temporary structures. The 2015 design continues this tradition of experimental architecture in a public park setting. The pavilion's construction using specialized plastic materials represents a departure from more conventional building approaches. This summer installation will host various public programs and gatherings throughout its four-month duration.