2023 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
Totara Pavilion
The Totara Pavilion is a subtle and inspiring example of a design philosophy that celebrates health and wellbeing, showcasing the interplay between architecture and landscape. Drawing inspiration from Japanese landscapes, the pavilion features a timber-framed courtyard/walkway, replete with small steps and decking, enveloping a majestic totara tree. Floor-to-ceiling glazing invites the outdoors in, with the exterior employing vertical timber elements to blur the boundaries between pavilion and garden. The interior utilises soft timber elements, crafting a holistic vision of wellbeing. This small addition provides a serene courtyard space for sheltered outdoor living and stands as a testament to the power of seamless connection between building and landscape.
- Practice
- MC Architecture Studio Ltd
- Category
- Small Project Architecture
- Location
- Canterbury
