cedar hill loop pavilion concept by yitan sun & jianshi wu

new york based architects yitan sun and jianshi wu were given the honor of gold in the international design awards for their central park proposal, ‘cedar hill loop’. integrated into a location within central park — cedar hill — the sloping area offers ideal conditions to situate a multi-purpose public pavilion.

pavilion interior
images © yitan sun, jianshi wu

‘cedar hill loop’ attempts to increase the hill’s significance within the local context via flexibility. industry-standard mast lifts and a circular rail enable the ‘loop’ to change elevation and rotation, thus allowing a diverse agenda that could include: independent theatre performances, small concerts, various exhibitions, conferences, readings, and more. when not needed, ‘cedar hill loop’ can be lowered to the point of total disappearance, save a small disturbance around the periphery. ‘cedar hill loop’ was designed by yitan sun and jianshi wu, and received gold in the international design awards.

night lighting

satellite plan

context map 

spatial variation diagram

plan 

section

isometric diagram

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edited by: nick brink | designboom