Brief
Design a pavilion in the Queen Victoria Garden - location is the same as per the annual M-Pavilion. The pavilion must fulfill the following criteria:
A. The pavilion must facilitate these activities: an evening quartet concert for an audience of 30 people and lunchtime seminar with 15 guests + 1 presenter.
B. Your pavilion must have a roof to provide shade and shelter for 15 people attending the lunchtime seminar.
C. The pavilion must have a relationship with the ground. How the pavilion touches the ground and interacts with it should be considered. All seatings will need to be integrated into the landscape or pavilion design.
D. You must utilised parametric software to produce the pavilion, and the design should be self-supporting without the need of additional “external” columns.
E. The pavilion is to be no more than 5 x 5 x 5 meter in volume; this is the maximum volume. Material: laser cut metal or timber + 3d printed parts allowed; negotiate this with your Studio tutor.
Isometric Drawing
The base is made of granite, whose rigid properties provide a solid support for the pavilion.
Curved surfaces used to connect the shells add layers to the pavilion and also form a semi-enclosed space. LED light strips around the curved surface allow the pavilion to highlight its structural features even at night. The material is FRP_S100G White, which has a linear reflective coating on its surface to reflect sunlight to a certain extent.
Triangular body block with thickness spliced up and down and glued with water-soluble adhesive such as 108 glue.
Three LED boards are set around the terrain, which not only fill the light for the pavilion at night, but also remind people of the changes in the terrain in front, so that they can pay attention to walking safety.
The shell is composed of triangular blocks with thickness, the bottom of which is connected to the base, and this structure has a strong stability. The material used for the shell is wood, and the warm color of the wood itself makes the pavilion blend better with nature.
Undulating terrain, the outermost layer high and the inner layer low form a shallow downward concave basin terrain, people can sit on three layers of green duck grass to watch the performance. The shape of the terrain echoes the shape of the pavilion, allowing the pavilion to be integrated into the site. The circular setting plans the walking route for people.
Circulation Diagram
The site consists of three large arcs that fit the pavilion and topographic features. The main entrance is on the side facing the pavilion, and the depressions on both sides can also serve as auxiliary entrances. A semi-open pavilion is a place where people gather, and they may occupy the pavilion for activities such as performances, gathering and talking. The base provides a sitting area for those who do not want to enter the pavilion, and the grass protrusion on all sides naturally forms a place for people to sit or lie down. People who do not want to enter the venue can move around the arc. The circulation of the Pavilion is flexible and changeable, and the concentrated area is mainly in the front of the pavilion.
Threshold Diagram
The vertical height of my Pavilion is divided into multiple levels. First of all, the terrain is low in the middle and high on all sides, and the downward slope guides people into the Pavilion. Similarly, the interior of the pavilion is also a pedestal low in the middle and high on all sides, which is intended to effectively gather people together. The pavilion’s semi-enclosed shell is also curved from low to high, with flowing lines that allow people to match different activities for different heights. The hollow design is also an exchange between interior and exterior.
Grasshopper Script
Material Study
Enscape Rendered
Enscape Rendered
Reflection
A. What is the key concept of explored through your design?
I named my pavilion Trefoil Pavilion, not only because its shape is similar to Trefoil, but also contains my expectation that pavilion will bring happiness to people. I was inspired by Zaha’s Harbin Opera House and was fascinated by its smooth lines, so I decided to design the pavilion with a strong sense of line. I studied many cases of Pufferfish and finally decided to create a pavilion with a sense of lines and geometric elements.
B. Describe the quality of space in your pavilion design.
Regarding the spatial quality of the Pavilion, my Pavilion is a semi-open venue whose curved character wraps the space. However, considering the Pavilion in the park and its function locked to the performance, the semi-open space is the best choice. People can occupy the interior space, or sit on the plinth, while the outside is the open lawn. People can use the space according to their own needs. The setting of three radians also plans the route for people.
C. How does the threshold and circulation shape your design?
When I further observed the terrain and studied the topography, I was very interested in the basin topography with downward depression. I think the basin topography has the effect of gathering and gathering. It is my general idea to guide people into the pavilion through the stepped topography. Therefore, THROUGH the design of the lawn, I set up three undulations of different heights, their slope is not large, people can easily pass through. The design of the ladder can connect the lawn with the seats, people can sit on the lawn to watch the performance in the pavilion. The pavilion site I designed extends horizontally and vertically, with the pavilion itself being the most important. So the central gathering place is inside the Pavilion and at the entrance.
D. What parametric design strategy did you deploy to develop your design intention?
In my study, I focused on puffer fish and the trend of line adjustment by function. My model is mainly divided into three parts: the base, the shell and the curved surface used to connect the shell. I designed the shell composed of triangular blocks because the light and shadow hollowing created by triangles is irreplaceable. The triangles form was created by Triangle Panels and Construct Domain command.