The pavilion’s concept draws from Atlanta’s layered history, beginning with the Terminus stake that set the city in motion, and from Adair Park’s ties to the arts and the fluidity of the region’s transportation networks. Reflection, used as a metaphor for multiplicity and context, guides the formal strategy: a point, a circle, and a network of pedestrian paths organize a circular retention pond and link the park to the Westside Trails across the rail lines. The result is an iconic, context-aware landmark intended to strengthen connections between Adair Park, the Atlanta BeltLine, and the city at large.

More than a functional shelter, the pavilion behaves as a kinetic sculpture defined by two planes, one fixed and one rotating. The fixed plane acts as a grounded structural column, supporting a lightweight, mechanically operated pivoting plane that can be oriented for dance, music, spoken word, or community gatherings, or locked vertically to discourage misuse. Both planes are clad in highly polished stainless steel to create a mirror finish that engages performers and audiences, reflects the surrounding natural and built environment, and reinforces a sense of place. The smooth, nonporous surface simplifies maintenance and cleanup, resists dirt adhesion, and allows straightforward paint removal in the event of vandalism.