Cedar · Glulam timber · Concrete
A timber canopy gives the woodland edge a shared centre.
The pavilion is defined first by what happens overhead. A timber canopy gives an otherwise open setting a recognisable centre, creating the sense of a shared room without enclosing it on every side. The design concentrates on the relationship between the roof’s reach and the space beneath. Its edge marks a change in atmosphere while keeping movement into and through the pavilion direct, informal and easy to understand.
Glulam members establish a repeated order beneath the canopy. That rhythm gives the pavilion its character at both the larger scale of the roof and the closer scale of a person standing below it. The structure is treated as something to read, rather than something hidden behind another surface. Supports and spans create a visual sequence, framing different parts of the woodland as the visitor moves through the space.
Repeating glulam ribs frame the woodland beyond.
An open pavilion should make it easy to join an activity without requiring a formal point of arrival. The proposal keeps the relationship between the surrounding ground and the sheltered area visually clear. Its edges allow people to approach from different directions, pause nearby or pass through. This openness is part of the social idea of the project: a common space that can accommodate different levels of participation.
Cedar and glulam give the architecture a consistent material family, with differences in texture and proportion making individual elements legible. Concrete provides a more grounded counterpoint at the base. The design studies focus on how the timber reads in shade and in light, and how its repeated lines sit against the less regular pattern of branches beyond. The pavilion takes its place among the trees without attempting to imitate them.
Timber laminations and a discreet joint make the structure legible.
Sliding cedar screens connect the gathering room to the open pavilion.
The space beneath the canopy is intentionally not described by a single fixed activity. It can be understood as a meeting place, a sheltered pause or a setting for a small shared event. The architectural task is to give those possibilities enough definition without overfilling the plan. A clear open centre leaves the arrangement free to change. The roof, the structural rhythm and the view outward provide the essential framework; the people using it bring the occasion.