Heidi Weber
Pavilion
- Process: top down vs. bottom up
- Top down- begins with an idea, contention, thesis. Program and site are introduced which
creates form. This ultimately leads to decisions about material, fabrication, assembly and
components. The form is conceived first and then appropriate procedures and materials are
selected to realize the idea. This is the most common method of architectural practice.
- Bottom up- begins with available material and technology or components. It begins to
explore methods and techniques of fabrication and assembly. Form is derived from what is
available to use.
- The parasol of the Weber pavilion is an example of a top down process
- The 226x226x226 steel frame cube is an example of a bottom up process.
- The frame is a product of assembly demonstrating the method of attachment.
- Ramp, stair and platform are the only elements of the building that are concrete.
- Infrastructure in the pavilion is exposed because there are no walls or ceilings to
‘hide’ the plumbing and wires.
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