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A serene timber tea house pavilion by Kane Brothers situated directly over a reflective water garden, showcasing traditional Japanese-inspired joinery and detailing.
- What we like about this project
- A circular 'maru-mado' window pierces the solid plaster wall adjacent to the open timber deck.
Materials
- timber
- stucco
- tile
- stone
- glass
Visual identifiers
- timber-pavilion
- gabled-roof
- over-water
- circular-window
- porch
Style tags
- japanese
- traditional
- vernacular
- rustic
Visual tags
- japanese-garden
- tea-house
- pavilion
- water-feature
- timber-framing
- rustic
- Geometry
- Low-slung gabled pavilion volume raised on stilts and stone footings directly over water, featuring a recessed sheltered deck.
- Facade system
- Post-and-beam timber structure with plaster infill panels and dark wood grid fenestration.
- Structural guess
- Timber post-and-beam frame supported on concrete or stone piers over water.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story intimate pavilion scaled for private gathering or contemplation.
- Lighting
- Soft, diffused woodland daylight filtering through high canopy, creating gentle reflections on the pond surface.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, meditative retreat atmosphere centered on water and natural wood tones.
- Environmental context
- Lush woodland setting with a water garden, koi pond, stepping stones, and manicured evergreens surrounding the structure.
- Spatial experience
- Approached across stepping stones over water, the pavilion presents an intimate timber pavilion shelter opening directly to the landscape.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal timber rails and posts aligned with vertical shoji-inspired grid window divisions.
- Style reading
- Traditional Japanese vernacular revival
- Program
- Tea house or garden pavilion
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- timber, stucco, tile, stone, glass
- Visual identifiers
- timber-pavilion, gabled-roof, over-water, circular-window, porch
- Style tags
- japanese, traditional, vernacular, rustic
- Visual tags
- japanese-garden, tea-house, pavilion, water-feature, timber-framing, rustic
- Geometry
- Low-slung gabled pavilion volume raised on stilts and stone footings directly over water, featuring a recessed sheltered deck.
- Facade system
- Post-and-beam timber structure with plaster infill panels and dark wood grid fenestration.
- Structural guess
- Timber post-and-beam frame supported on concrete or stone piers over water.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story intimate pavilion scaled for private gathering or contemplation.
- Lighting
- Soft, diffused woodland daylight filtering through high canopy, creating gentle reflections on the pond surface.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, meditative retreat atmosphere centered on water and natural wood tones.
- Environmental context
- Lush woodland setting with a water garden, koi pond, stepping stones, and manicured evergreens surrounding the structure.
- Spatial experience
- Approached across stepping stones over water, the pavilion presents an intimate timber pavilion shelter opening directly to the landscape.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal timber rails and posts aligned with vertical shoji-inspired grid window divisions.
- Style reading
- Traditional Japanese vernacular revival
- Program
- Tea house or garden pavilion
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture