Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg by Henn Architekten; photo by HG Esch
Earlier this year, a Munich-based architectural practice led by Gunter Henn, Henn Architekten, have realised this fluid, curvilinear pavilion for Porsche. Located near the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg’s Autostadt, the pavilion has been designed to formally echo the dynamic silhouette of the iconic automobile while the structure’s façade has been prefabricated from no less than 620 sheets of stainless steel.
Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg by Henn Architekten; photo by HG Esch
More about the project:
‘Curving lines and exciting bends make the Pavilion a dynamic yet reduced sculpture with its characteristics derived from the Porsche brand image. Its lines pick up speed and slow down just to plunge forward in large curves with ever-changing radii. At the entrance the pavilion cantilevers 25m over the lagoon’s water surface in front. Below the cantilever of the large asymmetrical roof, a sheltered external space opens up. This space is visually connected to the surrounding landscape, but forms its own acoustic enclosure, providing seating for a few hundred guests.
‘Inside the pavilion a concentrated space opens up, allowing visitors to experience the sports car brand Porsche and its history, yet, casting aside the conventional limits and restraints to perception. The elliptically curved ramp embraces the dynamic principle of the architecture and leads the visitor to the lower exhibition stage areas.’
Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg by Henn Architekten; photo by HG Esch
Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg by Henn Architekten; photo by HG Esch
Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg by Henn Architekten; photo by HG Esch
Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg by Henn Architekten; photo by HG Esch
Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg by Henn Architekten; photo by HG Esch
Porsche Pavilion at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg by Henn Architekten; photo by HG Esch
Porsche Pavilion by Henn Architekten; exhibition level floor plan
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