bradley edwards, architect
Client Dr. Mark Thomas
Author Bradley Edwards
Collaborator David McElyea
Design/Build Team David McElyea and Bradley Edwards
Type Outbuilding
Completion date 2009
Site footprint 4,000 ft2
Building Size 160 ft2
Contractor David McElyea
Location Fayetteville, Ar.
A simple structure with a multitude of possible uses. The project consists of a polycarbonate shell and an exposed wooden frame. The roof. floor and wall "fold" to become the vertical limits of all other materials and methods. The polycarbonate panels are translucent white and emit enough light to the interior while giving a hint of the structural logic from the outside. The building is oriented to take advantage of the temporal quality of daylight and becomes an agent of light and shadow.