Here we found a convergence of horticultural science and landscape design that evolved into a unique expression of program and site.

Seen from the vantage point above the garden’s main terrace, the scheme is expansive and directional, with the site’s roughly triangular shape emphasizing an arcing lawn and path that gesture back toward the Arboretum’s open lawns and pervasive canopy trees.

Yet when viewed from below, as the true breadth of terraces and masonry walls becomes more apparent, the scheme’s dual nature is realized: it is both a traditional terraced display and an active, modern sculptural form whose essential expression is derived from the site’s specific conditions.

The juxtaposition of the wood elements with the stainless steel allows for a reading that is both modern and vernacular, both clean and textured. The pavilion's columns and beams rise from the earth with a natural economy of means, while its system of struts and cables suggest an architectural interpretation of the tendrils of climbing vines. The geometry of the column lines shift in plan and section, at once veiling the entrance to the pavilion, then opening the space dramatically out toward the gardens.