ZGS Pavilion

ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers

ZGS PAVILION

Studio*K

ARCHITECTS
Studio*K

IMPLEMENTATION/CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
Shining Beam Construction

LEAD ARCHITECT
Kristina Egbers

STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS
ArchStruct Design Partners

LIGHTING DESIGN
Phenomenal Solutions

FURNITURE
Pachipamwe Africa

CLIENTS
Zimbabwe German Society / Goethe Zentrum Harare

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kristina Egbers

ROOF TERRACE AREA
110 m2

GROUND FLOOR AREA
130 m2

AREA
130 m²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Harare, Zimbabwe

CATEGORY
Pavilion

The Zimbabwe German Society/Goethe Zentrum Harare (ZGS/GZH) started planning a new event space in the garden of its Zimbabwean learning center in the capital city Harare.

ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers

The long-existing gazebo, which was the central space used for performance events, had to be dismantled due to structural defects in 2018.

The gazebo was a traditional Zimbabwean roof structure made of a wooden structure with a thatched roof.

ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers

In 2019, ZGS/GZH began the journey towards a new and improved structure to be the central event space at their ZGS/GZH center in Harare.

This journey resulted in my appointment as the lead architect to design and supervise the building of the space that has come to be known as The Pavilion.

The design of the new pavilion is based on an open structure made of masonry columns, which twist at different angles towards the outside space so that the respective direction opens into another part of the garden.

ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers

This defines the entrance zone, an orchard, or the garden that can be part of the events.

The depth of the masonry columns forms an intermediate zone between inside and outside and serves as a buffer to the elements.

This means that there is no need for any openings such as doors or windows.

ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers

The roof structure consists of timber trusses standardized in Zimbabwe.

The special thing about the design is that the individual beams of the roof structure follow the angles of the masonry columns and are horizontally mirrored.

ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers

The result is a newly staged interior for concerts and events using conventional construction methods.

The flat roof can thus accommodate a roof terrace which can be utilized for entertaining smaller groups of 50 people or less making the space multi-functional and unique.

ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers


ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers


ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers


ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers


ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers
ZGS Pavilion
© Kristina Egbers


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