{"id":827658,"date":"2026-11-08T02:38:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T02:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/827658\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T02:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T02:38:36","slug":"canopy-encases-park-pavilion-by-architecture-research-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/827658\/","title":{"rendered":"Canopy encases park pavilion by Architecture Research Office\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steel<\/a> columns support the expansive canopy of this green-roofed pavilion<\/a> at 195 District Park in Providence, Rhode Island<\/a>, which has been completed by New York-based studio Architecture Research Office.<\/p>\n

Conceived by the studio as a \u201cyear-round amenity\u201d for the public, the 195 District Park Pavilion accommodates two local businesses, an indoor-outdoor dining area and public restrooms overlooking the Providence River.<\/p>\n

The pavilion\u2019s position at the park\u2019s highest point led Architecture Research Office<\/a> (ARO) to design its multifaceted structure as a \u201cbeacon\u201d that would be accessible from multiple entrances.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cCentrally located within 195 District Park, the pavilion is a park amenity that welcomes and orients visitors while supporting park programming,\u201d studio principal Kim Yao told Dezeen. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe pavilion is located at the highest point within the park in response to the floodplain of the adjacent Providence River.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis positioning created an opportunity for the building to serve as a beacon, visible from multiple entry points to the park,\u201d Yao added.<\/p>\n

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Fronted by a plaza, the pavilion is composed of a metal frame that has been cloaked with cedar wood in a nod to the area\u2019s local architecture.<\/p>\n

Its structure is wrapped by an expansive aluminium canopy, which is supported by a series of steel columns and extends over the plaza to shelter an outdoor seating space.<\/p>\n

Atop the structure, the sloped green roof helps to blend the pavilion into its surrounding landscape, while also limiting stormwater run-off and screening the rooftop\u2019s mechanical systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a year-round amenity, the pavilion opens to shaded exterior areas in the summer while providing shelter during colder seasons,\u201d Yao said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt also provides occupants with views of the river and surrounding areas,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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Inside, the 3,500-square-foot building opens up to the indoor seating area, complete with exposed wooden joists.<\/p>\n

Flanking the space are the pavilion\u2019s operable storefront doors, which open up to the adjacent plaza and enable passive ventilation throughout the space.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additional facilities include public restrooms located at the pavilion\u2019s southern corner.<\/p>\n

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Its structure is perched beside a curved pedestrian bridge completed by Inform Studio and <\/a>Buro Happold<\/a> in 2020 that stretches over the Providence River to link two parks on the east and west sides of the city\u2019s riverfront.<\/p>\n

Other pavilions recently featured on Dezeen include a temporary marketing space in S\u00e3o Paulo built from mass-timber scrap<\/a> and a basket-like aluminium pavilion in New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Project credits:<\/p>\n

Architects: Architecture Research Office
Landscape architect: Agency Landscape + Planning
Structural engineer: Hatfield Group
MEP engineer: Collado
Lighting designer: Lighting Workshop
Civil engineer: Fuss & O\u2019Neill
Geotechnical engineer: RMA Environmental
Placemaking and food service: Agora
Owner\u2019s representative: Colliers
Construction manager: Shawmut Design and Construction<\/p>\n

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\n Photography by Jane Messinger<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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