For Buoyant Foundation Project, directed by Elizabeth English

The pavilion was constructed as a prototype to test amphibious foundation systems, a flood damage mitigation strategy developed by Dr. Elizabeth English. The pavilion is a floating shelter to test and exhibit the foundation systems for prospective clients.

Responsible for the design and fabrication of the pavilion, I had to take the conceptual design from a previous elective and develop a modular system so it could be constructed at the School of Architecture and later assembled on site. Everything had to be stored in a 20 foot shipping container until the it could be assembled on site.

The pavilion has been on site for two winters to test the effects of freeze-thaw cycles on the foundations and is used to test the stability and buoyancy of different foundation systems.

Pavilion assembled on site (photo: Tobias Feltham, BFP)