Wood-Stock Pavilion
Bethel, New York
/ Pavilion / 2026 / Competition
Our proposal reimagines “staging” as both structure and performance, an adaptable timber pavilion built from stacked logs that draws from the origins of logging and log construction. Using simple, repeatable elements, the project highlights the raw materiality of wood and the act of making, where each log functions as structure, seating, and enclosure.
The pavilion is organized around a central open space, with tiered seating that references the spatial logic of the greek theater. This arrangement creates a clear relationship between audience and performer while allowing the structure itself to support multiple forms of occupation, from gathering and rest to performance and event.
Construction is intentionally exposed. logs are stacked, rotated, and interlocked using a consistent system that makes the sequence of assembly legible. the process of building becomes part of the experience, framing labor and coordination as a visible, collective act.
Designed for rapid assembly, the pavilion relies on prefabricated components and dry connections to meet the constraints of the build schedule. just as importantly, it is designed for disassembly and reuse, allowing the system to be reconfigured in future iterations.
Rather than a fixed object, the project operates as an evolving stage, one that connects primitive construction methods with contemporary design-build practices and positions architecture as a flexible framework for ongoing use, adaptation, and participation.
Our proposal reimagines “staging” as both structure and performance, an adaptable timber pavilion built from stacked logs that draws from the origins of logging and log construction. Using simple, repeatable elements, the project highlights the raw materiality of wood and the act of making, where each log functions as structure, seating, and enclosure.
The pavilion is organized around a central open space, with tiered seating that references the spatial logic of the greek theater. This arrangement creates a clear relationship between audience and performer while allowing the structure itself to support multiple forms of occupation, from gathering and rest to performance and event.
Construction is intentionally exposed. logs are stacked, rotated, and interlocked using a consistent system that makes the sequence of assembly legible. the process of building becomes part of the experience, framing labor and coordination as a visible, collective act.
Designed for rapid assembly, the pavilion relies on prefabricated components and dry connections to meet the constraints of the build schedule. just as importantly, it is designed for disassembly and reuse, allowing the system to be reconfigured in future iterations.
Rather than a fixed object, the project operates as an evolving stage, one that connects primitive construction methods with contemporary design-build practices and positions architecture as a flexible framework for ongoing use, adaptation, and participation.
