n e s t pa v i l i o n + l e a r n i n g s pa c e SPRING 2013
PROFESSOR : JAMES ROSE , AIA
COLLABORATION : WHITNEY MANAHAN CLIENT : UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LOCATION : UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE BOTANICAL GARDENS
NEED : A children ’ s learning pavilion situated deep within the University Botanical Gardens that would serve as the center stage for furthering the Garden ’ s purposes of Education and Outreach .
RESOLVE : The learning pavilion design incorporates a bird ’ s nest aesthetic , while rescaling its concept of nurture and development into a human experience . The sculptural qualities of a nest have been retained to create a non-invasive organic extension of its environment , while providing habitable space for program . The Nest pavilion site design provides curved bench seating and other amenities to seamlessly blend the overall context together .