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a building that refuses to commit, and somehow makes indecision look elegant.
means A light, often ornamental building or large tent, typically used for shelter, recreation, exhibitions, or as a graceful structure set apart in a garden or park.
from From the Latin 'papilio,' meaning 'butterfly' — the same word that gave Italian its butterflies. Medieval folk looked at a peaked tent, its loose flaps stirring in the wind like outstretched wings, and saw a butterfly poised to lift off. The word fluttered through Old French as 'pavillon' before settling into English, still carrying that sense of something half-tent, half-creature, always about to take flight.
- butterfly origin
- named from Latin papilio, meaning butterfly tent
- crystal giant
- London's 1851 Crystal Palace was a glass pavilion
- royal whim
- Brighton's pavilion blends India and China by mood
- olympic flex
- countries build pavilions to out-architect each other
- half a building
- often roof and columns, walls strictly optional
crystal palace — iron and glass structure built in hyde park, london for the 1851 great exhibition
brighton pavilion — royal residence in brighton, england built 1787-1823 with indo-gothic architecture
taj mahal pavilion — chattri pavilions surrounding the main mausoleum in agra, india