The project was conceived by the owner as an opportunity to have interactions with employees, clients, and the local community in a safer, mask-free environment during the difficult days of the COVID pandemic. These times required a more creative approach to the typical congregating for meetings and other employee and community gatherings. For them, this modest-sized flexible building could become a respite to enjoy a well-deserved healthy lifestyle and to continue the community outreach that they are known for.
Although the project has not been constructed yet, the intensions are still the same; to make the campus and this building a place to grow together as a community. The yearly community picnics and activities will continue, but in a new and vibrant indoor/outdoor space. The building represents a small “outreaching” gesture towards the neighboring community, as well as a place of business to bring together ideas and growth for the future of the forward-thinking and growing company.
The location of the pavilion was thoroughly considered by the owner. Its final location was bordering the edge of marshy area with natural bermed edges that allowed the building to be nestled in a cozy natural pocket, far enough from the main campus building, yet close enough to the neighboring community. The employees, clients, and community eagerly await the project construction.
October 17, 2019
Duryea, Pennsylvania
Unbuilt