As part of Bruce Swetnam’s Fall 2021 Vertical Design-Build Studio, my team and I* had designed and built a pavilion for the university while only utilizing locally sourced lumber from campus trees that were discarded. We were able to structure the project into four phases: research, design, build, and analysis. By exploring the possibilities of wood as a sustainable material as primary and secondary means of construction, we integrated wood milled from trees on campus in our structure and designed a space intended for functionality and the comfort of those who utilize it. I also researched and incorporated systems to collect filtered rainwater and redistribute it to the developing needs surrounding the community in which the pavilion is placed.
Credit goes to Lauren Major, Ben Rudloff, Alan Hammell, Chris Marra, Riley Day, Noah Martin, Mohanned Alessa, and myself for the design and construction of the pavilion throughout the entirety of the semester.
