Architecture studio Unknown Works has designed The Armadillo, a half-moon-shaped pavilion constructed from stepped timber arches, which is on show as part of the London Festival of Architecture.
Located at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London, the pavilion has a curved shape constructed from 42 prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels.
The pavilion currently sits on Trinity Buoy Wharf in London
The panels are made from eucalyptus timber, which according to manufacturer Xilonor is highly durable and water-repellent and hasn't previously been used for external structures in the UK.
"We set out to sculpt new typologies from this material, crafting innovative CLT forms and pioneering demountable fixing systems," Unknown Works director Ben Hayes told Dezeen. It is made from 42 cross-laminated timber panels
"We are also interested in testing novel structural and geometric forms that can be made from CLT," Hayes said.
"Working with the team, we decided on a series of interconnected modular arch structures that are fully demountable."
Unknown Works named it The Armadillo after its shape
Unknown Works created The Armadillo ? named for its shape ? using stepped timber arches, which form an open pavilion for performances and help amplify sound.
"The structure's shape emerged through detailed acoustic modelling, with each panel rotated outward at a precise angle, naturally amplifying the performer's voice to the awaiting crowd," Hayes said.

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