Work
An exterior architecture precedent for organic shell vaults and undulating earthen forms integrated into an arid landscape.
- What we like about this project
- The deep shadows tucked underneath the broad parabolic arches dematerialize the heavy structural mass.
Materials
- earth-plaster
- stucco
- stone
- glass
Visual identifiers
- shell-vault
- parabolic-arch
- earthen-finish
- desert-pavilion
- undulating-roof
Style tags
- organic
- vernacular
- monolithic
- contemporary-vernacular
Visual tags
- organic-forms
- monolithic
- desert-architecture
- curved-roof
- low-profile
- Geometry
- Continuous low-slung vaulted shell structure forming sweeping parabolic arches across the elevation.
- Facade system
- Continuous monolithic earthen shell with recessed dark screen infills under parabolic spans.
- Structural guess
- Reinforced concrete shell or shotcrete vault system with earthen render.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story low pavilion; arched openings rise roughly two stories at their highest points.
- Lighting
- Bright midday desert sunlight casting soft, curved shadows along the parabolic shell reveals.
- Atmosphere
- Warm, serene, and deeply rooted in the arid desert palette.
- Environmental context
- Arid desert landscape with pale gravel ground plane and mature palm trees framing the pavilion.
- Spatial experience
- The undulating vaults pull the horizon downwards, creating a grounded, cave-like threshold that opens broadly to the desert exterior.
- Composition rhythm
- Repeating low arched vaults creating a horizontal rolling wave rhythm.
- Style reading
- Organic vernacular-modern hybrid
- Program
- Desert resort or cultural welcome pavilion
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- earth-plaster, stucco, stone, glass
- Visual identifiers
- shell-vault, parabolic-arch, earthen-finish, desert-pavilion, undulating-roof
- Style tags
- organic, vernacular, monolithic, contemporary-vernacular
- Visual tags
- organic-forms, monolithic, desert-architecture, curved-roof, low-profile
- Geometry
- Continuous low-slung vaulted shell structure forming sweeping parabolic arches across the elevation.
- Facade system
- Continuous monolithic earthen shell with recessed dark screen infills under parabolic spans.
- Structural guess
- Reinforced concrete shell or shotcrete vault system with earthen render.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story low pavilion; arched openings rise roughly two stories at their highest points.
- Lighting
- Bright midday desert sunlight casting soft, curved shadows along the parabolic shell reveals.
- Atmosphere
- Warm, serene, and deeply rooted in the arid desert palette.
- Environmental context
- Arid desert landscape with pale gravel ground plane and mature palm trees framing the pavilion.
- Spatial experience
- The undulating vaults pull the horizon downwards, creating a grounded, cave-like threshold that opens broadly to the desert exterior.
- Composition rhythm
- Repeating low arched vaults creating a horizontal rolling wave rhythm.
- Style reading
- Organic vernacular-modern hybrid
- Program
- Desert resort or cultural welcome pavilion
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture