Materials

The entire structure is covered with a brown timber cladding, but one can easily notice the difference in timber used for the columns and the back shed of the building. Two sides of the kiosk, have long rectangular window panels, stretching all across the wall planes. The window frames are made of metal and the interior roofing system.

 

The wooden timber is found in both Russia and Siberia. The process followed in selecting the material was a set of studies done with timber. These tests were done to study the different effects of burnt timber, and to test the melting points and the different reactions of such a specific texture. The larch was chosen knowing that it contains a number of tough grained qualities that stands up to burning and allows it to catch the fire but not fully burn. The effects are thus distinctly left behind on the material. Once the Seberian Larch is charred, it has greater resistance to rot and insects and also it is appropriate for people who have allergies.

After having observed the timber cladding, one can easily see how the horizontal cladding of timber sits on 10cm thick concrete cement that is exposed at the bottom which is hardly noticeable from a distant. Moreover, a steel wire mesh covers the exposed concrete for camouflage. In the picture on the right, the wire mesh (crisscross) can be seen between the gaps of timber which is layering the rearward of the strips of wood.

The panels of timber pieces are fixed to the boards and are supported in the steel frame of the structure. The irregular twisted column is bolted with metal screws (as shown above).The picture below portrays the texture of the timber and shows the unique patterns in the wood.

The main aim of the architects was to have less visual disruptions from the surrounding buildings and not to make barriers between the people using the park. Therefore the Kiosk was carved and twisted on the side where it’s mostly seen from the park and the architects used lots of glazing to create a more inviting and friendly surrounding. The use of glazed windows also enhances the twisted structured column and the reflected surrounding. Also a metal piece is visible at the top of the Kiosk.