Terminus for the Termite Pavilion
Until just a few days ago great uncertainty surrounded the future of one of the UK's most unusual and iconic recent works of art. The Termite Pavilion is a 6m x 6m x 6m cube of sustainable timber based on a three dimensional scan of an actual termite mound in Namibia, southern Africa.
It has impressive green credentials, winning the 2010 Observer Ethical Conservation Award. Media interest has included having the BBC weather broadcast from within it, and being featured in all four UK broadsheets as well as specialist architectural and design journals.
Having previously been displayed to great acclaim and interest in Festival Square outside the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, the Termite Pavilion was coming to the end of its presentation at the heart of London Zoo. It has now found a permanent home at Escot Park, where it will doubtless intrigue and inspire both Devonians and visitors to the region for many years to come.
"We feel really privileged to have been chosen as the Pavilion's new home" said John-Michael Kennaway, Escot's owner. "East Devon's beautiful countryside will be a worthy setting for such an important piece of art. Escot's estate staff are already preparing an ideal woodland site within the Gardens as its final home."
Acknowledgement is due to two generous supporters of this project. KLH UK www.klhuk.com is the timber specialist company who built the structure and whose help has been invaluable in dismantling and rebuilding it here in Devon. Local company Heaver Bros. of Exeter www.heaverbros.co.uk have supplied the haulage.
Visitors to Escot Gardens will be able to see the Pavilion from mid October.
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- Excellent, fun packed day! The Play Barn is certainly a great addition!
Jane from Exmouth