Pavilion

Develop & Plan

Ideation:

Three designs that fulfil the success criteria the best:

tilted triangle – meets most of the success criteria (e.g. looks cool and unique, enough airflow etc.)
Chinese rooftop – meets most of the success criteria (e.g. very spacious, can hold up to 8 people etc.)
geometrical squares – meets most of the success criteria (e.g. can hold more than 8 people, good lighting yet still has some shade, open space etc.)

Models:

Design 1

Design 2

Design 3

Success Criteria:

possible to build
holds around 15 people
people would use the pavilion throughout the year
provides shade
stable
good lighting
right location to attract the right people
enough airflow (fresh air)
spacious and not crowded like in the cafeteria
look appealing
right colour pallet

Create and Improve

Questions:

If you were to go outside during lunch or a break, which one of these pavilions would you go sit in?
Why did you choose this pavilion over the others?
Is there anything you would change about this pavilion?
Which one of these pavilions is the most aesthetically pleasing and why?
Do you think other high schoolers would sit in this pavilion during lunch/break?

Responses:

Sienna:

The third one.
I like the design.
I would make the roof higher and maybe get rid of the second level because it may be too tall when placed outside.
I like the third design because of its colouring. It is also unique compared to the others.
Yes.

Truman:

number 3
Because it looks open so I can watch stuff happening around me while also being protected from the sun
I might change the wall dimensions depending on the space that the pavilion is going to be in.
possibly the second one.
yes.

Plan:

I’m going to combine designs 2 and 3 to give the pavilion a little more shade especially when it’s a sunny summer/spring/autumn day and people are sitting on the top of the pavilion.

Materials: