The pavilion will be constructed in a courtyard between the interlocking, L-shaped plans of the 19th-century Middlesbrough Central Library and 21st-century Middlesbrough Institute for Modern Art (MIMA).The 46m pavilion, for Teesside University and MIMA, will be comprised of three parts: an enclosed structure, a semi-covered canopy, and an open frame.The building will house space for workshops, formal events, and gardening space for local groups, as well as extra room to extend MIMA art exhibitions into a more public setting.AdvertisementNorthern Bureau for Architecture said it developed the pavilion design over a very short timescale to meet funding deadlines, delivering RIBA Stages 1-4 in 12 weeks after winning an open tender for the project. Construction will start on-site on 31 March and is expected to complete in mid-May.The pavilion is one of a series of connected cultural projects being delivered in Middlesbrough city centre for MIMA, in partnership with Middlesbrough Council, Middlesbrough Library, The Auxiliary, Platform Arts and Navigator North. Source:Northern Bureau for ArchitectureNorthern Bureau for Architectures garden pavilion for MIMA in MiddlesbroughThe projects are all being funded through the Cultural Development Fund, a Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) fund administered by Arts Council England.Northern Bureau for Architecture says the MIMA garden pavilion will become a significant cultural addition to Middlesbroughs city centre, offering grades of threshold into the garden and supporting different activities throughout the seasons.The pavilions enclosed element will consist of a simple rectangular form, opening out the semi-covered element, a steel-framed cylindrical drum structure inspired by silos, cooling towers, and steel gasometers, with a clear roof to see the tree canopy above.AdvertisementThe architect says the open-framed element will consist of a second cylindrical drum structure at the opposite end of the garden, which invites unplanned appropriation and plays. The structures will be surrounded by a circular track supporting an enclosing curtain, to offer flexibility in response to function, and weather.A material palette of galvanised steel, black metal cladding, Cor-ten, and red brickwork borrows directly from the existing buildings, and is organised to establish a tonal gradient from the cool monotonality of MIMA to the rich, warm reds of Central Library.Northern Bureau for Architecture said the new interventions aim to establish threads of connection between the two bold but contrasting buildings that frame the garden as well as recognising the rich layering of collective activity that has taken place in the garden over the years.The practice, which was founded in 2022 and is based in County Durham, featured in a 2023 AJ article describing its practice ethos of 'testing, experimentation and careful building assembly'.Project dataLocation MiddlesbroughLocal authority Tees Valley Combined AuthorityType of project CulturalClient Teesside University + Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA)Architect Northern Bureau for ArchitectureLandscape architect Southern GreenStructural engineer Billinghurst George & PartnersM&E consultant NEECOMain contractor AWG EngineeringFunding Arts Council EnglandContract duration 12 weeksGross internal floor area 46mForm of contract and/or procurement JCT Minor Works with Contractor Design