Tracing the Korean Pavilion

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Stage 8. Pavilion with Revised Building Position | Final Built Design

1994.12.05

Construction Drawings
Skylight Addition
Final Design
Repositioning

Modeling Sources
Documents directly reflected in the 3D model for the corresponding stage.

Design Commentary
The design content and its development as documented in the archival records.

These working drawings were prepared for construction following the groundbreaking ceremony of the Korean Pavilion on November 8, 1994 and comprise architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings. Shortly after construction began, it was discovered that one of the protected trees conflicted with the proposed building, and these drawings were produced after the two architects had resolved their disagreement over how to address the issue. To accommodate the protected tree, the position of the new building was shifted, resulting in a change to the way it connects to the existing brick building. Another departure from the previous proposal is the introduction of skylights into the floor of the rooftop terrace, with the rooftop posts moved to either side in order to achieve a different exterior appearance. The rooftop terrace had been planned from the earliest stages of the design as a space for exhibitions and events, but the installation of the skylights—at odds with that concept—reduced the usability of the rooftop. Because the construction drawings, prepared according to Korean standards for materials, specifications, processes, and construction methods, could not be used on site, F. Mancuso redrew them as construction drawings for on-site use. The Korean Pavilion was completed in May 1995.

Model Interpretation
Interpretations and judgments made by the research team in reconstructing the 3D model.

The modeling for the final stage—the completed design—was carried out on the basis of the working drawings produced by Archiban (MC-VB-01519, 01520) and photographic materials taken at the time of completion (MC-VB-01671, 01653). The changes introduced after Stage 7 are reflected in the model, including the relocation of the entire new building, the adjustment to the levels of the cylindrical mass and the surrounding circular roof, and the corresponding repositioning of the railings in accordance with the drawings. Owing to the availability of complete and detailed working drawings together with extensive photographic documentation, the Stage 8 model is the result of minimal arbitrary interpretive intervention and constitutes the most faithful reconstruction of the archival record. However, in consideration of the inherent characteristics of model production—which does not constitute a full 1:1 scale reproduction—certain details of architectural finishes and joinery that exceed the limits of representation have been simplified to an appropriate degree.

Reference Documents
Documents that illuminate the context and circumstances of the period.

Tracing the Korean Pavilion in Venice