The rhythm of columns, roof planes, screening and structural geometries creates a series of spaces that tie the building to its site, giving it a powerful presence in the garden and signifying its role as a key destination building within the garden.
The shed provides shelter and the main gathering space, the verandah entry, balance and support and the tanks, which help anchor the building to its site, toilets and water storage. It is a simple program, achieved with a minimum of means, maximum of effect and modest budget. The building is made almost entirely of steel.
The raw, muscular, robust, scaffold nature of the structure delivers a dramatic and pragmatic approach to the construction of the pavilion. Everything is allowed to be visible and to participate in the making of the space.
The project creates and defines its spatial dynamic through an exploration of the structural economies offered by steel, allowing for a wall and cross brace free design. Beams are allowed to do what they need to do and joints are clear, exposed and celebrated. The detailing expresses the unique qualities of steel and in doing that makes them inherent to its aesthetic. The verandah buttresses provide rigidity to the shed, whilst the large span roofing materials deliver a clean roof design with a thin edge.