Vassiliki K. Demakis

The idea behind this project was to create a spectacle for the site that is active throughout all of the seasons using kinetic movement. The design consists of two steel frame structural shells with ETFE foil cushions that shelter the pavilion. Organizationally, the pavilion has an ice rink on the first level and a pool on the second level. Both spaces share a main program, which the smaller shell covers and is fixed. The larger shell adjusts based on the season. In the winter time, the shell is extended out to close the pool and allow people to occupy it in the winter. During summertime, the shell moves back to reveal the pool, while glass walls on the first floor move to cover the ice rink to allow that space to also be usable.

The support spaces are designed orthogonally but the spectacle in that area is a glass zamboni ramp that allows viewers to witness the zamboni being brought down to be used for the ice rink and ribbon. It is mirrored in the space with a glass structure covering the stairs and escalator, making it the main circulation route as well as an entrance.

Surrounding the site are also programs that adjust to the seasons. The ice ribbon surrounds the site, but passes through the pavilion. In the summertime, the path becomes a place for rollerblading, running, or any other summer activities. Also created are a small golf course and an outdoor theater with a hill for sitting that can be transitioned into a sledding hill for people in the winter.