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Conference Pavilion

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Conference Pavilion
The west side of the Conference Pavilion
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General information
AddressCharles-Eames-Straße 2
Town or cityWeil am Rhein
CountryGermany
Coordinates47°36′04″N 7°37′12″E / 47.60124216875852°N 7.620102654626361°E / 47.60124216875852; 7.620102654626361
Completed1993
OwnerVitra
Design and construction
Architect(s)Tadao Ando

The Conference Pavilion is a building on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. It was designed by Tadao Ando and built in 1993, marking the Japanese architect's first building outside of Japan.[1]

History

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Designed by Ando, the building was completed in 1993 and provides a set of conference rooms within, as well as various paths outside "reminiscent of Japanese monasteries."[2]

The Conference Pavilion was the first building Ando ever built outside of Japan.[2] His characteristic minimalism, of gridded concrete and holes for light, defines the style of the building, which is surrounded by cherry trees.[3][4]

Film

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In 2019, film studio 9sekunden released a short film based around the Conference Pavilion.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 9sekunden (2019-09-06). "9sekunden's short film explores tadao ando's first building outside of japan". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "Step Inside Tadao Ando's Conference Pavilion in This Meditative Video Walkthrough". Hypebeast. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  3. ^ "In praise of Tadao Ando at the Vitra Campus". www.optionstheedge.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  4. ^ "When Sunlight Meets Tadao Ando's Concrete". ArchDaily. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  5. ^ "A Contemplative Journey Through Tadao Ando's Conference Pavilion". ArchDaily. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2025-06-22.