The pavilion can also be thought of as a classical ‘object in space’ retaining its formal autonomy while establishing strong spatial connections to the dense green backyard. The pavilion is entirely transparent on all three sides with the only wall being toward the side of the existing house. A small toilet and pantry orient the building gently toward the main space of the garden.

Large sliding glass doors and the painted steel columns establish an order for the project that is at once universal and distinct from the neighboring house. Two long rectilinear skylights run along the entire length of the studio. One of the skylights separates a brick wall from the steel structure while the other cuts across the studio perpendicularly articulating the space into two parts.  

The Steel ‘box’ exoskeleton consists of Mild Steel columns 66x33mm – these are doubled up to reinforce an idea of slenderness. The roofing structure consists of a thin truss system made up of 50x50mm square MS sections. This truss system supports fifteen precast funicular concrete shells that generate the spanning system for the roof.  

A handcrafted wooden rain screen will sit on the upper panels of the structure on three faces of the pavilion. In addition to being a secondary skin, it will also act as protection from glare and lashing rain.