Pavilion of Siam
Object/Work Type
National Pavilions
Title Text
Pavilion of Siam
Alternate Title Text
Padiglione del Siam
Creator Description
Architects: Annibale Rigotti and Mario Tamagno.
Creation Date
1910-1911
Styles/Periods Description
"Binocular style"
Dimension Description
800 square meters
Descriptive Note Text
The Pavilion of Siam digressed completely from the general neo-baroque architecture of the Exposition. The architectural project for the Pavilion of Siam was completed in Bangkok, Thailand, in the offices of the Public Works Department by architects Annibale Rigotti and Mario Tamagno. The Pavilion was inspired by the architecture of local churches (Watt) with large, polychrome roofs, in the so-called "binocular style," and with a golden dome (phrachady).
The Pavilion was 65 meters long and reached a height of 45 meters at its tallest point. It was composed of three separate salons and three open galleries. The beautiful stucco decorations gracing the Pavilion were completed by sculptor Emilio Musso, the paintings were by Cesare Ferro, and the frescoes by Unione Decoratori.
The Executive Committee for the Siamese exhibit in Turin was composed of Gerolamo Emilio Gerini (Commissioner-General), Annibale Rigotti (Techinical Director for the building of the Pavilion), and G. Vigna del Ferro (Secretary).
The Pavilion was built by Natale Previgliano.
Code in the 1911 Map
SIM 85
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