The Pavilion

stretches from the Rotunda to the end of the complex. On the west and east side of the lawn, there are ten pavilions; the west side ones are odd numbered, while the eastern ones are even numbered. These pavilions serve as classrooms, each focused on different subjects, as well as lodging on the top floor for…

oversee construction of a new pavilion at the Fowler Center for Outdoor Learning, a special needs camp, near Mayville, MI. The Fowler Center is a non-profit organization and a year round camp for kids with special needs. One of their programs, Outpost, is a 2-week camping experience that’s mainly geared toward campers with autism. The Fowler Center was in need of a new pavilion at their campsite for the campers to utilize for activities such as meals and games. The pavilion was 14 ft. x 24 ft.,…

piece is based structurally on the Sonsbeek Pavilion in Arnhem which was designed by Aldo van Eyck, who championed the structuralist architectural movement. The Toronto based trio of Kang, Belerique, Huston-Herterich have taken their own interpretation guided by there respective mediums; Belerique and Huston-Herterich in instillation, Kang in sculpture, and repurposed the pavilion concept to reflect their own values related to form. While van Eyck’s pavilion was originally designed to host the…

Colors have always been a substantial influence on a person’s mood. In fact, colors can carry specific meanings. Color is not just about aesthetics—it also communicates specific information. The Golden Pavilion is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. In Japanese culture, golden means something very special. Heaven. Westerns, on the contrary, link the same with something very materialistic. Money. But gold is not the only color that has very…

The connections of the fascia boards to the pile caps were severely overstressed during the hurricane. Most of these connections in the entire pavilion area experienced failure of the wood, usually resulting in splitting of the wood (see Figure 8). Further inspection revealed that shimming was used heavily during the construction of the pier to maintain a flat deck surface. This raised the fascia boards up and greatly decreased strength of the connection to resist uplift. These geometric…

Gampel Pavilion is an iconic landmark on UConn’s campus but it does not reveal a lot of information just from looking at it. It is clear that it is the home arena for the men and women’s basketball teams but this information does not reveal much about the cultural landscape. A landmark as important as this one naturally yields the question of what impact it has on the community. The opening of Gampel Pavilion marks an incredibly historic time period for the…

1.7.3 Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad Planet Earth Pavilion of Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad The Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad is functioning under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat. Objectives of the Science City are: • To develop a scientific temper • To nurture and stimulate scientific faculties of mind • To promote innovative and experimental activities • To showcase breakthroughs in Science and Technology • To establish a countrywide network…

almost constant need for full or partial weather protection […] Northern Europe involves us inevitably in sun acceptance, amelioration of climate and, above all, of exclusion of rain.” (Smithson and Smithson, 2001) Case study – Upper Lawn Pavilion The Upper Lawn Pavilion, located in Wiltshire, Great Britain was built in 1962. It was a small “Climate home” powered by Solar energy. The Smithson used it as a place enjoy passing of the seasons and as a “laboratory” for testing out their passive…

reduce the crime and help to stabilise the communities. So, Herring Island, as an untouched space in a highly developed area has a potential to transform into a public park and recreation area accessible by neighbourhood and wider communities. The pavilions…

Abramovich March 23, 2018 Court of the Lions Towering over the city of Granada, Spain, sits what is left of the Alhambra, a palace left over from the Nasrid dynasty in Islamic Spain. The palace is built like many Islamic palaces in that each of its pavilions and small buildings surrounded one or more central courtyards, the most famous of which being the Court of the Lions. The Court of the Lions is follows the style of the Alhambra itself in that it is stylistically distinctive from other…