Blackened wood borders a grid of evenly spaced volcanic rocks inside this pavilion, which Pontoatelier has designed to support social-distancing in the Azores.
Built on the volcanic São Miguel Island for the Walk&Talk arts festival, the Inbetween Pavilion is an open-air room for people to play, perform or practice yoga safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Inbetween Pavilion is bordered by charred wood
The 25 rocks inside the structure are all placed at two-metre intervals, which is widely regarded as a safe distance between individuals in order to minimise transmission of Covid-19.
Pontoatelier's goal is to offer a safe space for people to gather, while social distancing, to bring back a sense of freedom after a year of isolation and lockdowns. The wood conceals a grid of volcanic rocks inside
"This atypical year of 2020 changed our way of living, our dimensions, distances, scales, in and out spaces," Pontoatelier told Dezeen. "Now we have a new reality."
"We designed a public space, and outside space that is more than physical, is also a spiritual one," the studio continued. "In general, this is a space of liberty and freedom where we can be together."
Blackened wood was chosen to contrast with the green landscape
The pavilion is located within the centre of an abandoned golf course on the island and takes the form of a square measuring 20 metres by 20 metres, nodding to the year of 2020.
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