Chilean studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen has erected a temporary wooden tower of ?an ambiguous? scale in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris. Named the ?Deci Pavilion,? the structure is made up of ten stacked octagonal wooden drums of decreasing size. While in reality only large enough to hold one visitor at a time, the column?s form and relationship to its surroundings give it the presence of a much larger structure.

Courtesy of Pezo von Ellrichshausen

Chilean studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen has erected a temporary wooden tower of ?an ambiguous? scale in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris. Named the ?Deci Pavilion,? the structure is made up of ten stacked octagonal wooden drums of decreasing size. While in reality only large enough to hold one visitor at a time, the column?s form and relationship to its surroundings give it the presence of a much larger structure.
Courtesy of Pezo von Ellrichshausen

?This column, a hollowed octagonal shaft that decreases its size upon ascension, embodies an ambiguous scale, resonating with historic landmarks while distorting the perspective of the most monumental axis in Paris. As a temporary wooden monolith, the object has a familiar yet remote presence,? explain the architects.

Courtesy of Pezo von Ellrichshausen

Courtesy of Pezo von Ellrichshausen

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