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1.JOPPA PAVILION
DALLAS, TEXAS
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Joppa is one of the Dallas’s few preserved freedmen’s towns that remains today. Joppy Momma’s Farm is a community farm & garden that promotes health, wealth, self-sufficiency through sustainable, regenerative agriculture; to educate and increase possibilities for these goals.
The project’s objective to create and construct a public pavilion and outdoor classroom. This pavilion is the core of the Joppy community for neighbors and the public to gather, collaborate, and appreciate the history and the generations within the Joppa vicinity.
Roofing Iterations
The Joppa Momma’s Farm Pavilion was designed with inspiration drawn from the longstanding tradition of shotgun houses within the community. The design underwent numerous iterations (show in the figures below), exploring different options for the roof. Ultimately, the chosen design incorporates the distinctive gable form of these houses, as well as using reclaimed wood sourced from them.
Polygal Roofing
Plastic roofing provides rain and UV light protection.
East Elevation
Wooden Roof Slats
Roof Screen provides Shade.
Steel Roofing Structure
Steel Frame supports the weight of wooden raft and polygal.
Transverse Section
Wooden Back Screen
Roof Screen limits the direct sunlight.
Steel Structure
Primary structure is pre-fabricated at UTA’s Design Build Lab, transported to Joppa and erected at the site.
