Dark Crafts Pavilion
November 2019
Design Canberra Festival 2019
by Iain [Max] Maxwell, Sam Tomkins, Ben Claase, Erin Hinton
November 2019
Design Canberra Festival 2019
by Iain [Max] Maxwell, Sam Tomkins, Ben Claase, Erin Hinton
The Dark Crafts Pavilion formed the centerpiece of the 2019 Design Canberra Festival, transforming the cities Civic Square into a meeting place of activity, discussion and chance encounter.
The temporary sculptural pavilion was designed, fabricated and installed by a multidisciplinary design team of staff and students, headed up by the University of Canberra’s Iain (Max) Maxwell, the co-director of international award-winning architecture and innovation practice Supermanoeuvre.
The architectural installation was conceived as a catalyst for a new dialogue with the city; celebrating a renewed commitment to design excellence and experimentation.
The temporary sculptural pavilion was designed, fabricated and installed by a multidisciplinary design team of staff and students, headed up by the University of Canberra’s Iain (Max) Maxwell, the co-director of international award-winning architecture and innovation practice Supermanoeuvre.
The architectural installation was conceived as a catalyst for a new dialogue with the city; celebrating a renewed commitment to design excellence and experimentation.
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Project Team
Iain [Max] Maxwell, Sam Tomkins, Ben Claase, Erin Hinton (all UC).
David Pigram (UTS).
Published works
Maxwell, I. (Author). (Accepted/In press). The Dark Crafts Pavilion. Design, University of Melbourne.
Media
The Canberra Times, The Design Canberra structure that was built by a robot, 2019
UnCover, Dark Crafts pavilion, 2019
City News, Paper roll pavilion transforms Civic square, 2019