As part of Knoxville, the Tennessee Urban Wilderness Gateway project, Thunderspace Architecture is designing a new steel pavilion with an “innovative structural cantilever system.”
According to Dezeen, “The Sanders Pace Architecture designed the 2,475 square feet (230 square meters) Baker Creek Pavilion as a kick-off to the urban wilderness planning initiative in Knoxville’s urban 600-acre wildlife area.”
The structure’s design draws inspiration from the surrounding landscape and the industrial history of the city. As Dezeen reports, “Inspired by the geometry of adjacent mountain bike pump tracks and cycling skill parks, the team designed a liquid-organized structure that focuses the scenery through the pavilion.”
Constructed with corten steel and PVC fabric panels, this structure provides a powerful focus for community gatherings, recreational activities and outdoor shelters. Featuring a structural cantilever system, the pavilion also offers stability, creating a sense of floating in the air. The highlight of Dezeen is, “Just touching the ground of three spots of narrow concrete pads, the large cantilever allows access and views to the park, allowing maximum public space that is accessible. The 160 square feet (15 square meters) toilet is the only space in air condition, and the rest of the pavilion is open to the Tenency Querymate.
By integrating the porous cantilever structure into Knoxville’s natural environment, the Urban Wilderness Gateway Project continues to promote a sustainable lifestyle that enhances environmentally friendly lifestyle and connection to nature. Sanders Pace Architecture states, “As a catalytic project, this relatively small structure will impact urban planning strategies, highlighting connectivity and multi-model transportation infrastructure investments, and providing urban-wide access to the urban wilderness of Baker Creek Pavilion and South Knoxville.
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