POP-UP PINEAPPLE
14 Aug 2017
A whimsical, pink and larger-than-life pineapple origami structure has popped up at Berrington Hall in Herefordshire, UK. The temporary sculpture adds a pop of colour and draws on the site’s history to entice visitors into the walled garden.
Heather and Ivan Morison of Studio Morison are the creative team behind the design Look! Look! Look! a stunning sculptural pavilion in the shape of pineapple origami. Developed as part of the Trust New Art program, run by the National Trust and Arts Council of England, the temporary installation is nestled among the iconic landscape designer Capability Brown’s walled garden.
The Look! Look! Look! pavilion is one of many pieces in the Trust New Art program of projects that brings new art to unique and historic settings. The dusty pink pineapple pavilion is instantly eye-catching and takes inspiration from Berrington’s Georgian history, particularly the use of exotic fruit like pineapples that were thought to have once been grown at the garden as a symbol of the family’s wealth and contemporariness.
Studio Morison used paper origami to craft the pineapple structure and then worked with structural engineers Artura to create the larger-than-life installation. The 100-square-meter pavilion is set on a sunken metal foundation frame and made of CNC-milled timber pieces. A special weather-resistant woven fabric, supplied by Mermet, is overlaid atop the timber structure. The interior features a weather-resistant wooden cobbled floor.
“The final piece looks strong and sculptural from far away, but takes on a translucent appearance from inside,” reads the press release. “The artists have also created bespoke, sculptural furniture housed inside the pavilion which echoes the geometric form of the structure.” Look! Look! Look! is open to the public until December 2019 and hosts a series of programs such as music and yoga.