SAN LUCAS PAVILION in California by FRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL

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Sanjay Gangal
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SAN LUCAS PAVILION in California by FRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL ARCHITECTS

June 11th, 2014 by Sanjay Gangal

Article source: FRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL ARCHITECTS

The San Lucas Pavilion is, fundamentally, a reinforced concrete structure, barely 15 cm wide, which is arranged based on screens and one-meter edge beams, constraining an 11×11 meter square ground plan, in the limit between a lush pine forest and a very clean and carefully kept prairie.

Image Courtesy © Karres en BrandsFRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL ARCHITECTS

Architects: Karres en BrandsFRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL ARCHITECTS (FRPO)
Project: SAN LUCAS PAVILION
Location: California, USA

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This structural canopy is organized in strips which are parallel to the direction that takes you from the forest to the prairie. This is reflected in the slab that provides support for the floor, which is punctured at some places to allow the vegetation to grow. Small brick boxes, independent from the structure, enclose the more specific functions, and also several parts are covered by a 45º folded metal sheet, offering protection from the rain.

The pavilion is transparent, but prominent, immediate in its materiality and flexible in use.

Image Courtesy © Karres en BrandsFRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL ARCHITECTS

: Image Courtesy © Karres en BrandsFRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL ARCHITECTS

: Image Courtesy © Karres en BrandsFRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL ARCHITECTS

: Image Courtesy © Karres en BrandsFRPO RODRIGUEZ & ORIOL ARCHITECTS

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Tags: California, SAN LUCAS

Category: Pavilion

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