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Outside-in Pavilion

Firm LocationNew York, United States
Project locationWatermill, New York
CompanyValerie Schweitzer Architects
Lead ArchitectValerie Schweitzer AIA
Design TeamHacken Li (Valerie Schweitzer Architects)
ClientSuzanne Urwitz

Located in the front yard of a Long Island cabin, this pavilion celebrates a return to nature. It simulates a forest, with wood posts of ascending heights, and cedar rings of tree trunks. Salvaged cedar is included at both the floor and ceilings. Steel posts support cantilevered pods and central space for work or rest. A gradient wood screen imparts a constant fluidity between man-mad space and the natural world. A skylight adds to ever-changing dynamic views. The unadorned cedar allows the material to speak for itself. The structure begins to melt away. There is optional mosquito netting in summer.