[Trahan Architects - The Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria - Arrival Garden & Moody Pavilions - COVER IMG] View of New Arrival Garden from Historic Oval

The Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria - Arrival Garden & Moody Pavilions

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Cultural Architecture
Firm LocationNew Orleans, United States
Project locationAustin, Texas
CompanyTrahan Architects
Lead ArchitectVictor F.
Design TeamTrey Trahan, FAIA, Leigh Breslau, AIA, Brad McWhirter, AIA, Conner Bryan, Shelby Downs, Sarah Cancienne, AIA, Drew Hutcheson, Robbie Eleazer, AIA
ClientThe Contemporary Austin

As the first phase of a much larger and broader Master Plan, the new Arrival Garden with its Moody Pavilions establishes a new public face for the institution and clarifies a dedicated pedestrian entry from West 35th Street just south of the historic gate. Here, architecture and landscape are conceived as an integrated and unified experience. A series of vertical steel planes and steel and glass pavilions draw visitors into the park through a sequence of outdoor terrace spaces. The composition of structures, walls, and gardens are organized along a central walk covered by shade canopies.