Designed by CollectiveProject, this Pavilion in a Garden is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. This project transforms an unused 15’ x 50’ extension to a private residential plot into a densely planted, garden and library. Designed as a private and secluded retreat from daily life, the pavilion was conceptualized as an inhabitable piece of furniture bridging a lush and naturalistic landscape. The pavilion was conceptualized as an inhabitable piece of furniture embedded within a lush landscape. On special occasions, the seating in the pavilion can be cleared to act as a stage for family performances. To provide acoustic separation from the noise of the adjacent street, the existing ground plane was excavated to create a sunken path lined in black granite. The shift in levels combined with dense planting provides acoustic separation and visual privacy from the neighboring city. The structure is clad in thin strips of locally reclaimed wood and acts as a portal framing two contrasting scenarios, a dense “wild” garden and a grass amphitheater/ seating area. Small niches line the walkway and are illuminated by diyas (small lamps) in the evening.
