IF_DO has designed a mirrored events pavilion in the grounds of John Soane's Dulwich Picture Gallery in south London, which was unveiled this morning ahead of this year's London Festival of Architecture.

Designed by London-based practice IF_DO to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the gallery's opening, the Dulwich Pavilion features reflective panels that mirror the building's brick facades and is described as a "lively marriage of moving mirrored screens".
The art gallery was designed in 1811 by British architect John Soane and claims to be the world's first purpose-built public art gallery. It features facades of London stock brick with Portland stone detailing.

"Fragments of the building appear in the landscape, and fragments of the landscape in the building, while the translucency of the screens creates an overlay of moving images: of building, of landscape, of personal reflection and of others beyond," said IF_DO, which is led by Al Scott, Sarah Castle and Thomas Bryans. "Conceptually it responds to the solidity and monolithic nature of Sir John Soane's gallery building, and the porous, ever-changing nature of the landscape."

Three mirrored panels support a broad timber-framed roof above a wooden deck, while further moveable panels allow the space to be reconfigured for different events.
Metal mesh panels extend down from the roof to define the perimeter of the space, which includes a bar and cafe area known as the Pavilion Bar.

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