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MPavilion 10 Tadao Ando Architects and Associates

MPavilion 10 is a very beautiful thing. A basically square plan is formed by six concrete walls: two sets of three, offset so that two entries – from the north and from the south – are formed by parallel pairs of walls. Inside, the pavilion has a floor of random bluestone pavers. The northern half of the space is occupied by a shallow pool, beneath which the bluestone continues, and a discreet channel to drain the water. A central concrete cylinder supports a parasol roof – steel-framed

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