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02<br />
COMPE<br />
TITIONS<br />
SUMMER PAVILION<br />
New York, USA<br />
Finalist in Arquideas New York Summer Pavilion competition:<br />
Trouvaille<br />
30 GIUSEPPE CAROSINI<br />
Trouvaille is a pavilion true its French name, a “lucky find” within the splendor of Central Park.<br />
The design draws narrative from the history of Manhattan along with the context of the park<br />
itself. The narrative starts from Ellis Island, the historical point of arrival for immigrants looking<br />
to make the USA their new home. Drawing a line from the Island to the Trouvaille Pavillion, this<br />
narrative is carried into the design, where the entrance of the Pavilion now acts as the entry<br />
point to the millions of visitors to New York. This metaphorical journey then takes one up the<br />
pavillion along its roof, evoking the symbolism of one moving upwards and forward in life, just<br />
like the many immigrants did, finally reaching an elevated view of the park and the city.<br />
The materiality plays closely to parts of New York’s history. Ropes are used to create threshold,<br />
where these elements are symbolic of the historic shipyard and sea travel that one had to take<br />
to get to New York. The use of the rope also is a sustainable choice as well as a conceptual one.<br />
The ropes allow the pavilion to blend into its natural surroundings rooting itself deeply into<br />
the context of the park rather than trying to dominate over the beautiful landscape. The use of<br />
other sustainable elements such as wooden palettes and a green landscape wall, further aid<br />
the Trouvaille Pavillion to camouflage itself within its surroundings.<br />
The Pavilion serves a multitude of functions such as library, exhibition space, amphitheater,<br />
outdoor cinema, recreational swings and a viewing point within the park.<br />
Trouvaille is more than just a pavilion, it is something to search for within Central Park.