NGV Outdoor Pavilions by Boardgrove Architects
Boardgrove Architects has designed a collection of pavilions for the National Gallery of Victoria’s 2020 Triennial summer outdoor dining program. Situated in the NGV Garden, the pavilions are nestled under trees and next to permanent sculptures and temporary Triennial installations. They are part of a wider celebration of art and music in the garden and operate in two states: predominantly, they are used as picnic pavilions, but for a month, they operate as formal dining spaces. The pavilions sit next to a powerful Triennial artwork by French street artist JR about the Murray Darling Basin. This project got Boardgrove thinking about simple structures associated with camping along riverbeds in the Australian bush. The casual informality of swags and
