House of Europe Mobile Pavilion
Ukraine is not limited to Kyiv only. Ukraine is all the cities, towns, and villages out there in the regions. House of Europe wants to encourage them to take part in European projects, so we will pay a visit to them. Mobile Pavilion is one of House of Europe's regional "embassies". Three times a year it travels to the Ukrainian cities and towns to become a magnet for locals for several weeks. The Pavilion is a modern architectural showpiece designed by young Ukrainian architects Ivan Protasov, Yana Buchatska, Dmytro Miheev, and Taras Baran.
At least two times a year, in the warm seasons, the Pavilion went to small and medium-sized Ukrainian cities lacking cultural infrastructure and creative spaces. One of the goals of the Mobile Pavilion is to enrich community life by activating the public space. It is expected that the Pavilion will turn into an interesting and attractive spot for local people and visitors of the cities, spark civic life in the city, and connect people from different fields, creating in such a way the atmosphere which will encourage new projects and ideas to be developed.
Different workshops, movie screenings, concerts will be held in and on it regularly. Also the Pavilion will serve as an info-point where people can get detailed information about the programme lines of House of Europe, other EU opportunities, and get guidance on the application process. Four core elements which can be assembled on the ground ‒ customised containers, modular stage constructions, fiberglass lattice finish, and mirror canopy ‒ are used to make the Pavilion mobile.
Different configurations of two amphitheaters of the Pavilion can hold up to 100 people, one third under the 4-meter-high canopy protecting visitors from the sun, rain, and wind. The construction may take six different configurations depending on the city context and programme developed. Total area of the construction is 180 square meters.
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House of Europe is an EU-funded programme fostering professional and creative exchange between Ukrainians and their colleagues in EU countries.
- Original location: Mykolaiv, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk
- Space needed: 116.0 m2
- Capacity: 100
- Original author: House of Europe
