This 17' x 40' pavilion acts as a gateway into a contemplative garden space designed by Edwina von Gal for a private collection of Isamu Noguchi sculptures. The pavilion's design, which utilizes traditional Japanese joinery techniques, was dually inspired by Connecticut tobacco barns and Japan's Grand Shrine of Ise. The open-air structure, made of hand-selected Alaskan yellow cedar timbers, sits atop a concrete slab cast of local aggregate and sand, with a terrazzo-ground surface. The concrete slab is cantilevered over the ground to give the illusion that the pavilion is floating. A stainless steel gutter integrated into the roof structure directs rainwater away from the structure into an adjacent pond. Light fixtures, cast into the slab, illuminate the white glass roof panels, producing an evening glow reminiscent of a paper lantern.
Photography © Nikolas Koenig