{"id":465026,"date":"2026-02-10T03:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/465026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T03:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:35:15","slug":"timber-garden-folly-pavilion-transitions-between-resting-shelter-and-planted-patio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/465026\/","title":{"rendered":"timber garden folly pavilion transitions between resting shelter and planted patio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soares Jaquier embeds small wood pavilion within concrete wall<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Garden Folly is a small <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/temporary-pavilions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pavilion<\/a> project developed with an extended temporal approach, allowing the structure to age, weather, and integrate gradually into its setting. Soares Jaquier Architects were interested in creating architecture shaped by time, where material transformation and environmental exposure become part of the design outcome.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wooden<\/a> pavilion is constructed entirely from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/recycling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reused<\/a> materials and is embedded within an existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/concrete-architecture-and-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">concrete<\/a> wall, reinforcing a sense of continuity with the site. Modest in scale and simple in composition, the structure provides a sheltered space for reading, resting, and eating, functioning as an everyday retreat within the garden.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"timber garden folly pavilion transitions between resting shelter and planted patio\" width=\"818\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/garden-folly-1-6985e039ed66e.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/soaresjaquier.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Soares Jaquier Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Garden Folly pavilion integrates time, climate, and habitation<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The project responds to a series of site-specific conditions, including exposure to wind, sun, and the absence of a dedicated outdoor room. Located adjacent to an architect-designed house with a restrained internal layout, the pavilion offers an additional space without altering the existing domestic interior. Positioned as an intermediary element, it operates as a threshold between the private realm of the house and the open landscape beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rather than asserting a distinct architectural object, the pavilion establishes a dialogue between the existing building, the supporting wall, and the surrounding environment. Openings and enclosures are calibrated to mediate light, air movement, and views, allowing the structure to adapt to changing climatic conditions. Conceived by Soares Jaquier <a href=\"https:\/\/soaresjaquier.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Architects<\/a> as a contemporary garden folly, the project folds into its context, framing the landscape while remaining attentive to everyday use and the passage of time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"timber garden folly pavilion transitions between resting shelter and planted patio\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/garden-folly-4-6985e039ed90d.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Garden Folly by Soares Jaquier, a small pavilion embedded within an existing concrete wall<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"timber garden folly pavilion transitions between resting shelter and planted patio\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/garden-folly-3-6985e039ed8c3.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the pavilion was designed to weather over time, allowing material aging to become part of the architecture<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"timber garden folly pavilion transitions between resting shelter and planted patio\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/garden-folly-2-6985e039ed868.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>reused materials form the entire structure, reinforcing continuity with the site<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Soares Jaquier embeds small wood pavilion within concrete wall \u00a0 Garden Folly is a small pavilion project developed&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":465027,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[76,354,355,49,48,356,75,3868,3869],"class_list":{"0":"post-465026","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-ca","12":"tag-canada","13":"tag-design","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-temporary-pavilions","16":"tag-wood-and-timber-architecture-and-design"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=465026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465026\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/465027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=465026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=465026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=465026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}