Anderson Pavilion is a project completed by Miller Design. It is located in Modesto, California, USA. The Anderson Pavilion is an open air summer pavilion that closes up into a cozy winter hideaway complete with a floating wood-burning fireplace and infinity edged stainless steel hot tub which helps to chase away the winter grays. Wood for the floating fireplace is elevated to the second floor from the garage in a “wood elevator” housed inside a 3 foot diameter central steel support column.
The wood box elevates through the second floor and lifts the “fire plate” up into the floating “fire hood”. On three sides of the entertaining pavilion there are high operable windows spaced to allow tree-top views and natural air circulation while the remaining side opens completely to the beautifully landscaped backyard of the front house. The ground floor is a spacious two-car garage while the second floor is an airy, tree height urban escape. This corten clad, masonry and redwood sided contemporary structure exist harmoniously in one of the older, more gracious neighborhoods of Modesto, California.
