12 Jun 2025
Yellow Pavilion is a suburban conceptual space, filled with bright monochromatic colour, emphasising the author's desire for avant-garde solutions and presenting a modern interpretation of cosmism.
The building was designed and constructed on a pre-existing site, with the main residence created by Maxim Kashin Architects back in 2015. This presented a challenge, as the area for new construction was located in a corner at the entrance to the site, in an elongated shape alongside the fence. Additionally, neighbouring buildings had to be considered. To address these challenges, the architects decided to construct a pavilion in the form of a wedge.
The client's vision for the project was to create a space where people could relax and escape from their daily routines, enjoying the natural beauty of the sky. From the outset, this space was intended solely for recreational purposes.
When designing the building, an interesting technology was used to construct a house that is entirely made of metric rolled products. These structural elements and profile, welded structures and outer walls, are made of bent metal sheets, while the sloping roof is also a fully welded sheet structure. Additionally, this metal-welded structure was insulated on the inside with spray insulation and painted white on the outside.
Being functionally a suburban recreational area - a sort of private observatory - the space allows visitors to immerse themselves in a monochromatic environment, while focusing on contemplating the sky. The yellow colour, as a symbol of aspiration, is intended to inspire people to seek something new, to energise them, and to spark new emotions.
Creating a monochrome interior can be a challenging task when it comes to choosing a single colour and texture for various surfaces. A decision was made to use one RAL colour for painting the walls, the concrete floor, and furniture. TIKKURILA YKI paint helped to handle this task with ease.
The smooth, rounded shapes of the walls give the interior a sense of plasticity, immersing people in thoughts about the unknown, while prompting thoughts about the sun, sky, and space. All of the furniture for the project is made of metal and has a rounded shape, painted to match the interior repeats of curves of the walls, and appears as a logical extension of the overall design.
The architecture of the building was designed to create a unified volume with a reflection, combining straight lines and smooth curves. External curves and cylindrical shapes run through the building to create an interior space that, in contrast with its bright monochromatic exterior, attracts the eye and invites visitors to immerse themselves in the world of cosmism.
The interior of the space has everything for comfort and relaxation, and, of course, for contemplation. A soft lounge area works in tandem with a rounded zenith window for observing the sky, and the bathroom is equipped with a shower and limited edition ASKO home laundry machines, complemented by Maxim Kashin's pattern paying homage to Russian avant-garde and suprematism. This symbiosis of functions, shapes, colours, and graphics creates the author’s vision of a personal "model of the cosmos" – one of the main themes of suprematism identified by Kazimir Malevich himself.
Technical sheet
The design and construction: Maxim Kashin Architects
Home laundry: Limited Edition ASKO x Maxim Kashin Architects
Chair: Little Perillo – Züco Designed by Martin Ballendat
Light: AIRLIGHT flexible neon MOONLIGHT
Socket switches: White ceramic Retrika
