Copper Pavilion
Andrew C.B.
Wood, paper, acrylic
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Throughout my life, I have experienced so much joy climbing up trees, roofs, and other high-up places of exploration. At a campsite my friends and I frequented in elementary school, there was an especially beautiful and tall spruce tree. Every climb was different, because the tree had so many shapes and enclaves that created infinite ways to experience it. With the Copper Pavilion, I wanted to capture the joy of an elevated space for repose, conversation, and play. It has a high vantage point, an open-air social space, and even an enclosed meeting room. At the back of the structure, there is a carved-out space in the floor, the perfect reading nook. I chose copper because it is a warm, beautiful, and under-appreciated metal that catches the sun well. The Pavilion is designed to fit next to my school’s small garden, and it is molded around the real-world layout of the trees. In short, the Copper Pavilion is a warm, joyful structure that can be whatever you want it to.
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When the components of an artwork come together, there’s an extra spark that we can’t quite name. That’s gestalt, the guiding idea behind my creative process introduced to me by Goranka, my architecture teacher. I believe everyone has an artistic calling; it’s just a matter of finding the right medium.
