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Based in Chengdu, Epiphany Architects designs public pavilions, exhibition venues, and cafes characterized by sweeping roofscapes that fold down to grade level, paper-thin roof edges, and slatted apertures that manipulate dynamic overhead light. This portfolio serves as a precise reference when detailing continuous faceted wraps, integrating low-profile perimeter millwork, or studying how fluid structural forms extend public circulation across complex urban sites.

Exterior view of pavilions with corrugated metal walls and butterfly roof profiles by Epiphany Architects in Chengdu.

麓溪湖咖啡厅-2

成都

A pavilion-style café precedent featuring corrugated metal cladding and butterfly rooflines linked by transparent glass connectors, integrated into a lush garden setting.

What we like about this project
The extreme thinness of the overhanging roof edge emphasizes lightness against the heavy garden foliage.

Materials

  • corrugated-metal
  • glass
  • steel
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • corrugated-cladding
  • butterfly-roof
  • glass-connection
  • pavilion

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • pavilion
  • lightweight

Visual tags

  • pavilion
  • transparency
  • garden-integration
  • lightweight-roof
  • nature-connected
Geometry
Low-slung pavilion masses with acute angled butterfly or shed roof profiles, connected by floor-to-ceiling transparent glass corridors.
Facade system
Vertical corrugated metal panel walls punctuated by full-height structural glazing.
Structural guess
Light steel frame construction with slender vertical mullions.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled single-story pavilion architecture with intimate garden alcoves.
Lighting
Warm morning sunlight catching the corrugated cladding and casting long shadows through native tree branches.
Atmosphere
Serene and airy, blending structural lightness with rich garden textures.
Environmental context
Lush garden setting with mature trees and native undergrowth surrounding single-story pavilions.
Spatial experience
Glimpses through layered glass volumes create a porous transition between outdoor garden seating and indoor café space.
Composition rhythm
Vertical corrugated siding ribs contrast with the diagonal sweep of the thin roof edge.
Style reading
Contemporary pavilion architecture with light-filtering transparency
Program
Café / Pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
corrugated-metal, glass, steel, timber
Visual identifiers
corrugated-cladding, butterfly-roof, glass-connection, pavilion
Style tags
contemporary, pavilion, lightweight
Visual tags
pavilion, transparency, garden-integration, lightweight-roof, nature-connected
Geometry
Low-slung pavilion masses with acute angled butterfly or shed roof profiles, connected by floor-to-ceiling transparent glass corridors.
Facade system
Vertical corrugated metal panel walls punctuated by full-height structural glazing.
Structural guess
Light steel frame construction with slender vertical mullions.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled single-story pavilion architecture with intimate garden alcoves.
Lighting
Warm morning sunlight catching the corrugated cladding and casting long shadows through native tree branches.
Atmosphere
Serene and airy, blending structural lightness with rich garden textures.
Environmental context
Lush garden setting with mature trees and native undergrowth surrounding single-story pavilions.
Spatial experience
Glimpses through layered glass volumes create a porous transition between outdoor garden seating and indoor café space.
Composition rhythm
Vertical corrugated siding ribs contrast with the diagonal sweep of the thin roof edge.
Style reading
Contemporary pavilion architecture with light-filtering transparency
Program
Café / Pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Exterior view of pavilions with corrugated metal walls and butterfly roof profiles by Epiphany Architects in Chengdu.

麓溪湖咖啡厅-2

成都

A pavilion-style café precedent featuring corrugated metal cladding and butterfly rooflines linked by transparent glass connectors, integrated into a lush garden setting.

What we like about this project
The extreme thinness of the overhanging roof edge emphasizes lightness against the heavy garden foliage.

Materials

  • corrugated-metal
  • glass
  • steel
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • corrugated-cladding
  • butterfly-roof
  • glass-connection
  • pavilion

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • pavilion
  • lightweight

Visual tags

  • pavilion
  • transparency
  • garden-integration
  • lightweight-roof
  • nature-connected
Geometry
Low-slung pavilion masses with acute angled butterfly or shed roof profiles, connected by floor-to-ceiling transparent glass corridors.
Facade system
Vertical corrugated metal panel walls punctuated by full-height structural glazing.
Structural guess
Light steel frame construction with slender vertical mullions.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled single-story pavilion architecture with intimate garden alcoves.
Lighting
Warm morning sunlight catching the corrugated cladding and casting long shadows through native tree branches.
Atmosphere
Serene and airy, blending structural lightness with rich garden textures.
Environmental context
Lush garden setting with mature trees and native undergrowth surrounding single-story pavilions.
Spatial experience
Glimpses through layered glass volumes create a porous transition between outdoor garden seating and indoor café space.
Composition rhythm
Vertical corrugated siding ribs contrast with the diagonal sweep of the thin roof edge.
Style reading
Contemporary pavilion architecture with light-filtering transparency
Program
Café / Pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
corrugated-metal, glass, steel, timber
Visual identifiers
corrugated-cladding, butterfly-roof, glass-connection, pavilion
Style tags
contemporary, pavilion, lightweight
Visual tags
pavilion, transparency, garden-integration, lightweight-roof, nature-connected
Geometry
Low-slung pavilion masses with acute angled butterfly or shed roof profiles, connected by floor-to-ceiling transparent glass corridors.
Facade system
Vertical corrugated metal panel walls punctuated by full-height structural glazing.
Structural guess
Light steel frame construction with slender vertical mullions.
Spatial scale
Human-scaled single-story pavilion architecture with intimate garden alcoves.
Lighting
Warm morning sunlight catching the corrugated cladding and casting long shadows through native tree branches.
Atmosphere
Serene and airy, blending structural lightness with rich garden textures.
Environmental context
Lush garden setting with mature trees and native undergrowth surrounding single-story pavilions.
Spatial experience
Glimpses through layered glass volumes create a porous transition between outdoor garden seating and indoor café space.
Composition rhythm
Vertical corrugated siding ribs contrast with the diagonal sweep of the thin roof edge.
Style reading
Contemporary pavilion architecture with light-filtering transparency
Program
Café / Pavilion
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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