The Rainbow Pavilion
An outdoor classroom in Strathclyde Country Park
The Rainbow Pavilion is a large multi-use structure and artwork to accommodate and promote outdoor learning and events. It is the result of a creative collaboration between Glasgow-based artist Kate V Robertson, O’DonnellBrown, and the primary school children of New Monklands Primary School.
The new pavilion is an attractive outdoor space within the park, offering protection from the elements whilst immersing its occupants in nature and commanding views of the sporting activities on offer in the park. This is the first of a series of new collaborations to encourage innovative partnerships between artists, architects, and the community. It forms part of a wider arts strategy and ambition for the park.
The pavilion is made of timber sections bolted together in repeated two column modules to support the timber structural deck above, which is contained within a bespoke timber and mesh screen, creating the sculptural envelope.
A series of ‘rain screens’ conceived by the artist using layers of metal mesh, create shadows across the interior floor which mimic the reflection and refraction of the water on the adjacent Strathclyde Loch.
Client
North Lanarkshire Council
Value
£35k
Status
Completed 2021