The brick facades of the pavilion reference the garden wall, but their color is related to the dark granite of “Large Sphere,” a 32-ton sculpture set in the landscape. Composed of twenty-four inch long, dark grey bricks, the east and west faces are set in a random bond pattern with alternating courses corbeled to create shadow lines, emphasizing the bricks’ horizontality. The brick at the north and south ends were split and set in a header-only random bond, resulting in a coarse, seemingly random texture.

This strategy refers to the earlier pavilion where every wood structural member was oriented in the same direction. A board-formed, concrete interior frames the art, and is day-lit by a large skylight and window-wall. Light levels are modulated by motorized translucent and blackout shades mounted above a fixed linen scrim. The skylight is supported by Alaskan Yellow Cedar rafters which, like the terrazzo-ground concrete with exposed local aggregates, relate to the materials used in the earlier pavilion.

Lighting for evening use is concealed above the scrim, with the exception of two down-lights that highlight the floor-mounted sculpture, “Equal Areas.” The polished steel surfaces reflect this light back on to the concrete ceiling, creating an unexpected double-image of the work at night. Credits: - Reginald Hough Associates - Concrete Consultant - Richard Gorman - Arup - MEP Engineer - David Dubrow - Wright & Co Construction - Site Supervisor - Paul Pianpiano - Arup - Structural Engineer - Guy Hollingum - Arup - Principal - Markus Schulte - Wright & Co Construction - Project Supervisor - George Velmachos - Arup - Lighting Consultant - Star Davis - Wright & Co Construction - Owner - Ken Wright - Wright & Co Construction - Project Engineer - Timothy Botta - Reginald Hough Associates - Concrete Consultant - Kenneth Miller