Project Name
Hyundai Pavilion
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Project Location
Pyeongchang ,South Korea
Year of Completion
2018
Building Type
Institutional
Building Massing
Low Rise
Architect Location
24-28 Pritchards Road London E2 9AP
Archived Year
12-19-2018
Climate
Humid continental climate (Dwb)
Application
Exterior, Interior, facade
Material and its Properties
The world’s first super black building. The 33 ft tall facade is coated with artificial material named as Vantablack VBx2. The black facade dwells thousands of tiny lights to create an illusion of out-space.
Manufacturer
Surrey Nanosystems
Material Brand
Vantablack VBx2
Location of Manufacturer
Unit 24 Euro Business Park, New Road, Newhaven, BN9 0DQ
Fabricator
Surrey Nanosystems
Location of Fabricator
Unit 24 Euro Business Park, New Road, Newhaven, BN9 0DQ
Architect Website
http://www.asif-khan.com/
Manufacturer Website
https://www.surreynanosystems.com/
Fabricator Website
https://www.surreynanosystems.com/
Other Sources
http://www.asif-khan.com/project/hyundai-pavilion/
https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/hyundai-pavilion_o
https://www.archdaily.com/888607/asif-khan-unveils-darkest-building-on-earth-for-winter-olympics-pavilion
http://www.asif-khan.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Asif-Khan-PyeongChang-Winter-Olympics_000.jpg
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Environmental Response
Unknown
Recommended Citation
Khan, Asif, "Hyundai Pavilion" (2018). Building Case Studies. 489.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/489
Owner
Hyundai Motor Co.