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Ultramoderne’s cross-laminated timber pavilion opens in Chicago photography by tom Harris / © Hedrich blessing the winning pavilion of the Chicago lakefront kiosk competition has opened on the shores lake Michigan. the contest saw a total of 421 entries from over 40 countries, with Rhode Island-based studio Ultramoderne selected to realize their ‘Chicago horizon’ design. as well as providing shelter, the pavilion houses a food and beverage vendor, creating a new public space along the city’s waterfront. influenced by two Chicago prototypes — Mies van der Rohe’s various experiments in flatness and the Eames’ explorations of scale in ‘powers of ten’ — the pavilion uses cross-laminated timber to build an expansive canopy supported by a series of slender columns. ‘the design for the kiosk became a quest to create the largest wood roof possible — to demarcate a zone of the city for all to enjoy,’ explains ultramoderne. From ground level, the lake Michigan horizon remains prevalent, forming...

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