Pavillion in the prairie

    The Pavilion is located in the Baseline Development, which is redefining what it means to live in suburbia. The pavilion was meant to embody that new philosophy. To redefine our relationship with the material and natural worlds. To look more deeply into the process that makes the products and materials that surround us. 

 

    The design starts to blend those conceptions. The program is dedicated to the process behind making ice cream, one that is often forgotten and far removed. It attempts to bring the viewer closer to the source of products such as ice cream. To blur the lines between the prairie field and the ice cream scoop. The pavilion becomes a trans-formative gateway from the city to the prairie. It filters people through while falling gracefully down into the prairie. Redefining our relationship to nature in a more connective and holistic view, one without boundaries and boxes.

 

    The structure itself is meant to enhance the experience of the program. It too blends the meaning between products and natural resources. The facade blends the prairies ecosystem into the thatch roof by using the natural qualities and functions of each.