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Gateway Pavilion Greenwich Peninsula
Art Gallery, Offices & Cafe Building, England, UK ? design by Marks Barfield Architects
page updated 29 Dec 2016 with new photos
A RIBA National Award Winner 2016 – 23 Jun 2016
30 Apr 2015
Gateway Pavilion in Greenwich
Design: Marks Barfield Architects
Location: Greenwich Peninsula, south east London, England

Marks Barfield Architect?s Gateway Pavilions are the first completed project in Knight Dragon?s ambitious and evolving vision for the Greenwich Peninsula. They mark a statement of intent, signalling the quality and character of the place they intend the Peninsula to become.
The combined buildings define the southern edge of Peninsula Square and act as a gateway leading south to the cable car and Central Park. A pair of curved glass pavilions, linked by a clear-span canopy, are inspired by geomagnetic lodestones which were used as early compasses enabling the great world voyages of discovery – the maritime heritage for which Greenwich is famous.

The canopy soffit traces a ?magnetic field? pattern linking and creating a virtual forcefield between the poles of attraction.

The pavilions contain a contemporary art gallery, offices, a cafe, restaurant, sky bar, charcuterie and marketing facilities. The 82m long patinated brass edge canopy ? longer than the wing span of an Airbus A380 ? is gently curved forming the last...