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Rather than aiming to be a “sustainable” solution, the PET pavilion concentrates on exploring new possibilities and being an educational tool. For example, the overwhelming number of bottles








Furthermore, the pavilion “shows that a temporary building can fully serve its purpose, before being reused or recycled, without losing material value,” unlike many permanent structures that utilize materials like concrete.
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Reclaimed glass panels form a winter garden on the sunny side of the pavilion, where seven large pivoting doors open the entire corner of the building to the surrounding park, which is also a temporary space between development plans, and organized by the local community.

During daytime, the translucent mass of crumpled shapes illuminates the interior. By night, the massive ‘curtains’ turn into an abstract lantern in the landscape described the architects.


Art exhibitions and interactive events occupy the interior of the pavilion, with the intention of making art accessible without a formal museum visit. Moreover, the space is used as a community meeting place, holding forums for the neighborhood council, and has become a “monumental impact” on the local social realm.


Creating and managing the PET pavilion has contributed to what the team understands as ‘more than architecture’ and the understanding that ‘architecture begins where construction ends.’

Design Team: Michiel de Wit, Filip Jonker, Martijn Giebels
Management of the PET Pavilion after completion: LOOS.FM
Location: Enschede, The Netherlands
Area: 227 m2
Project Year: 2014 News via Project.DWG and LOOS.fm.
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