This pavilion is the result of two main initiatives: to find ingenuitive ways of working with laminated veneer lumber, and to articulate a structure that is both parametric and intentional. It was fundamentally an exploration in the ways that parametric design can meet material behaviour analysis. his involved playing with veneers ability to delaminate and bend. The development process began by experimenting with the real material, then using the parametric tool to accurately produce the desired effect.
The programmatic intent was to create a shade structure that could collect a small group of people during the intense climatic conditions of the Black Rock Desert. Detailing the project was also critical, using only carefully thought out connections that could be assembled and disassembled on site without the use of screws, nails or glue.
