Embroidered Timber Paleys upon Pilers Pavilion Pays Tribute to Chaucer and the Olympic Games

<a href="http://www.studioweave.com/">Studio Weave</a> has added a touch of literary history to the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/london-2012-the-greenest-olympic-games-in-history/">2012 Olympic Games</a> with this intricate embroidered timber pavilion called Paleys upon Pilers. Installed at the historic Aldgate, which also marks the beginning of High Street 2012 (the route from the City of London to the games site at Stratford), the temporary structure's design was inspired by two of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Chaucer">Geoffrey Chaucer's</a> fantasy temples 'The House of Fame’ and ‘The Parliament of Fowls.’

Studio Weave has designed this beautiful timber pavilion in time for the Olympic Games in London

Located at the historic Aldgate, the pavilion also marks the official entrance to the route from the city to the games

The design is inspired by two of Chaucer's fantasy buildings

The pavilion is made from an intricate lattice of timber

It is propped on stilts decorated with illustrations from Chaucer's manuscripts

Studio Weave brings a little culture back into the city!

An owl takes a rest in the timber pavilion.

Study model.

Study model in detail.

Study model.

Houndsditch - the then a moat to the London Wall.

Historic map of Aldgate.

The elaborate pattern of the structure was designed and screen-printed by Linda Florence in red, blue and gold on a panel. It has been gilded with Dutch gold leaf.