Pavilion Dans Les Arbres

17/05/2012. by Evan Mather [VIDEO]Project by Touraine Richmond Architects.[San Bernardino - California] USA
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Architectural narrative about the recently-completed Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area Visitors’ Center in California’s San Bernardino Mountains, designed by Los Angeles-based architectural firm Touraine Richmond Architects.

Exterior view. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects. Photography © Undine Pröhl

Exterior view. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects. Photography © Undine Pröhl

Exterior view, facade detail. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects. Photography © Undine Pröhl.

Exterior view. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects. Photography © Undine Pröhl.

Access. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects. Photography © Undine Pröhl.

Interior view. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects. Photography © Undine Pröhl.

Passive cooling axon. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects.

Savings diagram. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects.

Shading diagram. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects.

Curtain wall detail 01. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects.

Curtain wall detail 02. Project by Touraine Richmond Architects.

The building is constructed in addition to a number of improvements to the park. The center is surrounded by native trees of Sycamore and has an area of 3,000 m2. With a design that aims to have a minimal impact on existing landscape, the building is self-sufficient and has the ability to operate without the power grid of the city.