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Aldo van Eyck Pavilion
Aldo van Eyck (1918 - 1999)
Date
1965-1966 (rebuilt in 2005)
Material
Various materials
Extent
Ø 30 m
Type
Architectuur
Identifier
KM 131.119
Source
Acquired and rebuilt in consultation with Hannie van Eyck, and realized with the support from the BankGiro Lottery and members of the Dutch Architects Union BNA (Bond Nederlandse Architecten)
‘Humane architecture’
The Aldo van Eyck pavilion in the sculpture garden is as faithful as possible a reproduction of the temporary pavilion that this Dutch architect designed in 1965-1966 for the 5th International sculpture exhibition ’66 in Arnhem. As in all the designs of Van Eyck, who advocates a ‘humane architecture’, circles and curves play an important role in the building.
Agile character
The pavilion consists of six parallel walls of light grey breeze blocks, which create a kind of corridors. In these five corridors, semi-circular spaces are created. The walls support a transparent roof, through which the diffused light enters. Despite its compactness, the building has an agile and friendly character.
Counterpart
With its eye-catching layout, the Aldo van Eyck pavilion forms a counterpart to the Rietveld pavilion. The architecture of Rietveld is open and in contact with the surrounding sculpture garden on all sides. The Van Eyck pavilion is a more closed building, where the observer ‘bumps into’ the exhibited sculptures, as it were.
