OMA’s amphitheater-like MPavilion 2017 is the firm’s first built project in Australia and will serve as a literal starting point in local conversation about architecture and design.

Designed by OMA partners Rem Koolhaus and David Gianotten and constructed of aluminum, the temporary pavilion opened to the public today, coinciding with the start of Melbourne’s summer events program, which examines the role of architecture, culture, and design in shaping a city over a four-month-long calendar of workshops, performances, talks, and installations.