Rhodes House Garden Pavilion

Project Info

Blending structural ingenuity with striking beauty, this glass and timber pavilion provides a magnificent ‘garden room’ for scholars and the public to meet.

Set within the verdant gardens of the Grade II* Rhodes House, this new multi-purpose building forms part of a recently completed scheme that has modernised, refurbished and extended the 100-year-old headquarters of Rhodes Trust educational charity.

Harnessing traditional woodworking techniques and modern engineering, the exquisite timber lattice that forms the structure of the pavilion cantilevers over the root protection area of nearby trees. A green roof sits on top of the sweeping timber structure, which itself rests on frameless load-bearing glass walls.

Using parametric modelling and detailed analysis, the roof geometry has been tailored to optimise aesthetics, structural efficiency, acoustic performance and curvature limitations–resulting in a breathtaking feat of timber design.

Other Services:

Internal Joinery: Paragon Joinery

Acoustic Consultant: Sandy Brown