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t i da l pav i l i o n B i s h o p’s L a n d i n g , H a l i f a x , N o v a S co t i a D a l h o u s i e A r c h i t e c t u r e : : F i r s t Ye a r D e s i g n St u d i o Susan Fitzgerald Fa l l 2 0 1 1 Graham Girard + Jasmine Graham
Open to the elements and gently sloping into the s e a , t h e c a t e n a r y- c u r v e d w a l l s o f t h i s p a v i l i o n f r a m e a natural view within the busy Halifax harbour and provide a quiet and reflective space where visitors can reconnec t with the natural rhy thms of the Atlantic Ocean. E xtending outward from the beach, the structure m i n i m i ze s i t s i m p a c t o n t h e o n l y n a t u r a l s e c t i o n of shoreline in the downtown harbour front. As
g u e s t s d e s c e n d t o w a r d s t h e w a t e r, g a p s b e t w e e n the monolithic walls and the floor echo the lapping w a t e r b e l o w, w h i l e t h e c o r t e n r o o f a l l o w s t h e e l e m e n t s t o e n t e r f r o m a b o v e . F i n a l l y, t h e w a l l s o p e n as the floor steps down into tidal pools full of ocean life. A s the tide rises, waves play a water organ built into the steps, creating a soothing and meditative atmosphere that changes with the weather and marine conditions.
