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A Chicago Roofer’s Legacy Finds a Home in the Serpentine Pavilion
The New York Times, June 8, 2022
"The ceramic artist Theaster Gates says his “Black Chapel” in London’s Kensington Gardens is about optimism and openness ..."
June 8, 2022
At the Serpentine Pavilion, Theaster Gates Offers Monumental Intimacy
Architectural Record, June 13, 2022
"And the designers worked with the Connecticut-based Grace Farms Foundation to audit materials for sustainable sourcing and ensure that no forced labor was used ..."
June 13, 2022
"'Black Chapel' reflects Gates' larger practice, which revolves around communal spaces and how they can provide shelter, solace and community."
June 8, 2022
Theaster Gates creates Black Chapel Serpentine Pavilion as “a space of deep reflection”
Dezeen , June 7, 2022
"I hope people who never think about architecture or sacred space would reconsider both and consider the built environment and unbuilt environment in new ways."
June 7, 2022
How parametric modelling helped Aecom deliver its ninth Serpentine Pavilion
New Civil Engineer, June 9, 2022
"At over 10m tall, the Pavilion is the largest to date and has an emphasis on low carbon and reusable materials."
June 9, 2022
Theaster Gates’s Serpentine Pavilion, Black Chapel, opens June 10 at Kensington Gardens
The Architect's Newspaper, June 7, 2022
"It is an honour that Design for Freedom by Grace Farms is collaborating with Serpentine to assess ethical sourcing of the building materials for the 21st Serpentine Pavilion."
June 7, 2022