AE 125- STRUCTURAL DESIGN STUDIO
Located at the eastern entrance of Waterloo Park, The Gallery Pavilion was designed as a community gathering space that combines environmental protection with public engagement through local art. The project explored how structural form, enclosure design, and site placement could create an open yet durable pavilion that provides shelter from sun and rain while encouraging interaction, circulation, and social connection. Integrated display areas transform the pavilion into a curated gallery space, reinforcing the park’s broader vision of strengthening community identity and celebrating local artists through architecture.
Explores circulation, gathering zones, and spatial organization within the pavilion footprint.
Illustrates the curved glulam roof framing system and overall structural layout.
Sectional cut highlighting enclosure depth, structural columns, and interior spatial relationships.
Demonstrates roof profile, enclosure continuity, and integrated seating/gallery conditions.
Three-dimensional massing model illustrating overall form, enclosure rhythm, and structural expression.
Exploded assembly diagram showing roof layering, framing hierarchy, and component relationships.
Rhino3D shadow study evaluating how the pavilion’s curved enclosure geometry and vertical slat system interact with sunlight to create shaded gathering spaces, filtered daylight conditions, and changing spatial experiences throughout the day.
Knife plate column connection anchoring the spruce structural columns to the concrete foundation system while providing rigidity and lateral stability.
Pinned vertical slat connection system creating enclosure rhythm, filtered daylight conditions, and non-structural façade infill between primary columns.
Integrated mounting assembly designed to securely support interchangeable local artwork within the pavilion enclosure system.
The pavilion structural system combines a reinforced concrete slab-on-grade foundation, spruce structural columns, curved glulam roof beams, and horizontal roof framing within a cohesive timber assembly. Fixed knife plate connections anchor the primary columns to the foundation, while pinned vertical slats create a permeable enclosure that filters daylight and maintains openness. Gravity and lateral loads are transferred through the roof framing and columns into the concrete foundation system, providing overall stability, durability, and weather protection.
