The pavilion sought to join the spirit of a Loblolly Forest to provide a site-specific place for education and appreciation of rural East Texas. As such, by acknowledging the history of the previous lodge on site, which burnt down 50 years ago, the project illustrates the remarkable potential of local materials by a single roofing to host 30 people. The design footprint is based on the size of the largest loblolly pine ever recorded, measuring 54” in diameter. The module sets a pattern of fill and voids to provide shelter, respect existing vegetation, and frame views of the dense forest and meadow. The Pavilion for Boggy Slouth Conservation Area illustrates the remarkable potential of local material as the power of the community to preserve and create opportunities for visitors and researchers interested in native forests in the US. The project is an initiative of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. It is developed by the Design Coast Gulf Lab, led by Architect Coleman Cooker and students from the University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with BCworshop. Construction ground break in mid-March 2023. Students - Sebastian Bartlett - Laura Bui - Paula Cano - Ana De Salvidea - Yusuf Derya - Ciara Hackman - Maddie Hamilton - Anna Hayes - Aya Kousa - Tessa Laplante - Miguel Magtaan - Keely Morgan - Kate Shirley

Pavilion Main Entrance

Reinterpreting the experience of shelter and shade from a forest canopy, the entrance shows the integration of the pavilion with a preserved structure from the mid-40s in the heart of a loblolly forest. The pavilion welcomes to gather and learn about conservation and is a catalyst for community engagement and economic growth in rural East Texas.

Axo. Pavilion for Boggy Slough Conservation Area