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other, creating a large surface for a rooftop park with an “The ground level,” the firm elaborated, “allows for
open-air theater and an overlook. The butterfly shape easy connections from the most prominent edges of the
of the roof’s underside adds to the design’s energy, site, creating three distinct zones and connecting the
enhances the sense of airiness for ground-level spaces urban face of the project to the more pastoral campus
below, and provides a dramatic contrast to the heavy setting. The roof level access allows pedestrians to gain
masonry buildings abutting the site. The project’s use of a new perspective on the neighborhood.”
a ramp-roof brings to mind the similar form of the Opera
House in Oslo, Norway, an acclaimed building by the Sustainable design elements in the project include
architecture firm Snøhetta. rainwater cisterns, roof plantings to reduce the heat-
island effect (which in turn reduces demand on mechanical
The pavilion’s ramp was inspired by the gentle systems in the enclosed portion of the pavilion), a reliance
slope of the existing site, a green space surrounded by on natural ventilation, and recycled or renewable
decommissioned hospital buildings. “The pavilion materials, including reclaimed wood.
focuses on the seamless integration of the structure and
the land,” Davis Brody Bond said. “This of-the-land The pavilion, the firm said, “creates an instantly
approach takes its cues from the architectural program, iconic, visible, and welcoming view into the site, particu-
which is centered on the provision of fresh produce, larly from the vantage points that reflect the existing and
locally made crafts, and a variety of food truck vendors anticipated movements of people from different areas of
to serve the local population.” the neighborhood.”
The pavilion at dusk. THRESHOLD OF CHANGE Photo © Eric Taylor
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