Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne, Australia

“After being confined for such a long time, we began the project with the idea of celebrating outdoor living. We visualized rays of light flickering through layers of leaves that give a very relaxing ambiance—like being under a big tree. We wanted MPavilion to be a place where people could meet, enjoy and live in the moment freely,” says Rachaporn Choochuey, Design Director of all(zone). 

“We wanted MPavilion to be a place where people could meet, enjoy and live in the moment freely. In a world where we increasingly encounter a shortage of resources and ever-changing social conditions, the lifespan of architecture in relation to its materiality should be reinvestigated,” Choochuey continues.

Rachaporn Choochuey of all(zone) has unveiled the design of the 2022 MPavilion, a temporary, striking, and bright orange-colored canopied structure that intends to explore the aspect of architecture and embrace a lighter and more casual spirit to become even more sustainable and engaging, placed in the Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne.

Commissioned by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, the MPavilion is meant to be a unique and stimulating space for people to interact with the thought-provoking structure.

The canopied and bulbous-formed installation is made from layers of bespoke, colored nets and architectural fabrics with a waterproof membrane often used in stadiums.

The membrane layer is a cutting-edge lightweight mesh supplied by French manufacturer Serge Ferrari that is as transparent as glass but 10 times lighter.

This barely-visible mesh, being used for the first time in Australia, allows light and color to shine through the structure while keeping the structure weather-proof and at the same time minimizing its impact on the environment.

As the architect claims “this year’s pavilion has emerged as a radical experimental concept playing with a mixture of materials and forms which will be used for the first time in Australia.”

all(zone)’s version of the MPavilion is a minimum form of architecture to house the public life of the city while being lively, colorful, and fun.

“In a world where we encounter a shortage of resources and ever-changing social conditions, the lifespan of architecture should be reinvestigated and expanded to consider a wider range of materials and building methods. As life does not last forever, why should our buildings?” states all(zone).

The MPavilion intends to explore the aspect of architecture that could embrace a lighter and more casual spirit to become even more sustainable and engaging

“We’re so excited to work with all(zone) and Rachaporn. Her unique vision rethinks how design can impact our ways of living and the environment, and her work will require audiences to think more deeply about different ways of using materials in a sustainable future,” said Naomi Milgrom, founder of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation.

“The intent of our design for MPavilion is to explore the potential of architecture to embrace a lighter and more casual spirit, and become even more sustainable and engaging,” she adds.

Project: MPavilion 2022
Architects: all(zone) Limited
Lead Architect: Rachaporn Choochuey
Collaborator: AECOM
Engineering Consultants: TENSYS
Client: Naomi Milgrom Foundation
Mesh Membrane: Serge Ferrari
Renderings: all(zone) Limited