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Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion

Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion
© Casey Dunn

DIXON WATER FOUNDATION JOSEY PAVILION

Lake | Flato Architects

MEP ENGINEER
Tlc Engineering For Architecture

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Datum Engineers

MANUFACTURERS
Big Ass Fans, Owens Corning, American Clay, Assa Abloy, Corian® Design, Dupont, Elkay, Fronius, Grace, Nucor Steel, Ram Windows, Ucs Forest Group, Zurn, American Gypsum, Amphenol, Atlas Tube, Gemini, Gerdau Corsa, Hanson Aggregates, Headwaters, +10

DESIGN TEAM
Robert Harris, Tenna Florian, Corey Squire, Jacqueline Fisher, Cotton Estes, Hellen Awino

CIVIL ENGINEER
Biohabitats

PHOTOGRAPHS
Casey Dunn

AREA
5400 Ft²

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Decatur, United States

CATEGORY
Pavilion

Text description provided by architect.

With aspirations to be the first Living Building project in Texas, this 5,400-square-foot open-air pavilion is an education and meeting center that serves as a demonstration site for the Dixon Water Foundation.

Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion
© Casey Dunn
Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion
© Casey Dunn

The project physically embodies their mission to promote healthy watersheds through sustainable land management, ensuring the preservation of our water resources.

The building’s simple, low lying forms speak to the surrounding native prairie as the pavilion works
in concert with nature. The complex consists of two similarly scaled buildings connected by a shady porch; one includes a herbarium, restroom and kitchen, while the other houses a multi-purpose space for education events.

Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion
© Casey Dunn
Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion
© Casey Dunn

Designed to be flexible and adapt to climatic conditions year round, the structure captures cool breezes in summer and blocks cold winter winds. The structure’s deep overhangs and existing heritage Live Oak provide shade and shelter in the central gathering space.

Gapped wood doors can be opened to allow maximum ventilation through the central gathering space and along the porches. The rooftop cupola provides daylight for the central pavilion while also drawing hot air out.

Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion
© Casey Dunn
Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion
© Casey Dunn

Designed as a fully restorative Living Building, the project represents the most advanced measure
of sustainability in the built environment. 100% of wastewater is treated onsite and returned to the natural water cycle.

At least 100% of the energy used is produced by solar panels and testing has confirmed that indoor air quality is almost indistinguishable from surrounding outdoor fresh air. Only building materials that have a low environmental impact and no adverse effects to human health were used in the entire project.

Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion
© Casey Dunn
Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion
© Casey Dunn

Natural materials and human scaled spaces create a tranquil environment that connects people with the landscape in a holistic, non-intrusive way that supports the Foundation’s mission.


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