Placement of the Pavilion

Recently development of the final concept has been the main focus of our time. We are looking into many different aspects of how to improve the structure, designing the structural elements, and looking at how the structure is to be built and collapsed.

A main part of this was the placement of the pavilion.

After brainstorming ideas on placements and the reasons for such placements, we have decided roughly on where the pavilion is to be situated.

As we can see from the sketch, the pavilion is to be placed on the west side of the campus green adjacent to paths to the west and south of the structure. The location was picked for many reasons:

• Proximity to DUSA and the main road leading to the campus green.
• In view from may different entrances onto the campus green eg. from Matthew Building, ISE, Library and Seabraes Halls.
• Access points from pathways around the site, encouraging visitors and flow through the pavilion.
• Seen from the Air bars' floor to ceiling windows, generating interest and encouraging visitors to the structure.
• Possibility to use outdoor space near to union where there is a heavy footfall.
• etc.

This placement is not as yet finalised however it gives a great deal of understanding of what can be done to further the development of the design.

Initial Ideas

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been looking at different designs and ideas for the travelling pavilion. There were 3 main concepts as detailed below.

Idea 1: This was based around the idea of a versatile pavilion to be used on all occasions and one that could easily be used outwith the university campus for projects in the centre of Dundee and also as part of the ongoing V&A Dundee project on the waterfront. The shape was designed to be rigid and triangular to mirror some of the architecture around Dundee as well as easily collapsable for quick assemble and storage.

Idea 2: This concept was built around looking at the shapes of the surrounding buildings on the campus. Straight lines and edges to represent buildings such as DUSA and the Matthew Building and curved pod like features to mirror the Queen Mother Building and the Chaplaincy. It was decided that the pod like shapes would take on a tier-like structure to give a visually exciting pavilion from all views and not just from plan view.

Idea 3: This concept was loosely based on the second idea, trying to create a structure that mirrored the surrounding buildings as well as use the space on the campus green to its full advantage. The idea formed an almost 'lemon' shape and the sloped roof was created to give possible room to recycle rain water and add solar panels in an effort to create a building thqat was not only visually stimulating but that was also environmentally friendly.

After analysis of all the concepts, Idea 2 was chosen to take forward to be developed further, using several ideas from the other concepts to develop the pavillion.