Thb shadow pavilion is both a structure and a space made entirely of holes. The surface of the pavilion, which is installed at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens at the University of Michigan, is made of 100-plus, laser-cut cones that vary in size. Beyond testing the limits of sheet aluminum, the cones funnel light, moisture, and sound to the interior space.rnYet the outcome seems almost beside the point: It was the process that most intrigued the jury. The design team, led by Karl Daubmann, a principal of PLY Architecture in Ann Arbor, Mich., and an associate professor at the University of Michigan, conducted an exhaustive study of geometric patterns and presented them compellingly in what juror Cristobal Correa called "a tight little book." In addition to admiring the project's formal investigations, the jury lauded the submission for embracing materials testing.
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