Notting Hill Gate
Notting Hill Gate
Addressing four key sites along Notting Hill Gate, the colonnaded frames, reminiscent of toll gates, serve as landmarks. The family of structures make places for gathering and happenstance meetings or could afford more specific functions such as a flower kiosk, bandstand, clock tower, market stall or news stand. The columns are joined with a colourful frieze depicting local stories, myths, events, installations and important figures, printed onto fabric and stretched over the lightweight timber structures. At night the structures will be illuminated with the timber frames visible through the fabric like a lantern. Elemental ‘kit of parts’ construction will allow the structures to be modified, moved or easily recycled. The knock down construction facilitates replacement of frieze panels and a shifting programme of decoration and use, which the local community will be encouraged to use, curate and engage with.
June 2022
Location: London, UK
For: London Festival of Architecture / Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Size: 38m2