2018 Design + Build
West Point Pavilion
Project Information
Clients: Durham Parks and Recreation + Durham Parks Foundation
Location: West Point in Eno Park, Durham, NC
Size: 750 SQFT
Program: Create an environmental education facility with an outdoor classroom to accommodate about 20 persons with secure storage and rainwater collection
Materials: Steel, Wood, Concrete
Students: Zach Bonenberger, Nicolas Chandrasurin, Stephanie Heimstead, Ryan Kilgannon, Austin Loman, Smith Marks, Austin Marshall, Nicole Montufar, Alaina McCoy, Brigitta Mills, James Popin, Gomathi Vyagrapuri, Cameron Westbrook
Instructors: Randall Lanou, BuildSense; Erik Mehlman, BuildSense; Ellen Cassilly, Ellen Cassilly Architect; Pat Meiburg, Teaching Assistant
Instructional Collaborators: Scott Metheny, BuildSense
Structural Engineer: Robert Macia, PE, Scalene Design
Students were tasked to design + build an Environmental Education Pavilion. The project would be the centerpiece of a plan to reactivate a lesser used clearing in the western portion of the park. The design took full advantage of the meadow views and the natural habitat of the clearing. Over the course of 11 weeks students designed, fabricated and assembled the 750 square foot pavilion. The final design featured 2 intersecting volumes with sloping roofs – one welcoming visitors and the other framing the meadow view. The Environmental Education Pavilion provided Durham Parks and Recreation the means to triple its environmental education programming in just one year.
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