{"id":9697,"date":"2026-06-16T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=9697"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:18:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:18:47","slug":"dum-dum-lab-constructs-lakeside-pavilion-as-environmental-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/dum-dum-lab-constructs-lakeside-pavilion-as-environmental-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Dum-Dum Lab constructs lakeside pavilion as environmental classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured lazyload\" alt=\"Troya Pavilion in Chile by Dum-Dum Lab\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/troya-pavilion-dum-dum-lab-chile_dezeen_2364_sq_0-852x852-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>Architecture studio Dum-Dum Laboratorio de Arquitectura Avanzada has created a waterside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/pavilions-tag\/\">pavilion<\/a> out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/red-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">red<\/a> painted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/wood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wood<\/a> that serves as an environmental classroom for the local community in Calbuco, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/chile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chile<\/a>.<span id=\"more-2335246\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Named Mirador Interpretativo Laguna Troya, or Troya Pavilion, the 38-square metre (409-square foot) lakeside pavilion serves as a space was designed as a space foe education and observation of the wetland ecosystem.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2338159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2338159\" style=\"width: 1570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2338159 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Troya Pavilion in Chile by Dum-Dum Lab\" width=\"1570\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/troya-pavilion-dum-dum-lab-chile_dezeen_2364_col_13-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2338159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dum-Dum Lab designed a wooden lakeside structure that acts as an environmental classroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Completed earlier this year, the pavilion continues the studio&#8217;s investigation of computational design processes that translate into construction systems with discrete fabrication logic.<\/p>\n<p>The studio&#8217;s system aimed to make the most of limited fabrication tools and resources, relying on small timber elements compounded to replace large structural members and to create varying degrees of enclosure and openness.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2338146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2338146\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2338146 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Troya Pavilion in Chile\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1331\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/troya-pavilion-dum-dum-lab-chile_dezeen_2364_col_1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2338146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It is made up of red-painted timber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;From this programmatic intention, the project evolved into a porous architectural system that frames and mediates the surrounding landscape through an inhabitable stereometric cloud, where small-scale timber elements collectively generate spatial, structural and environmental conditions,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/dumdumlab.cl\/site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dum-Dum Lab<\/a> co-directors Francisco Calvo Castillo and Katherine C\u00e1ceres Corval\u00e1n\u00a0told Dezeen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This logic allowed us to create a structure that simultaneously functions as a lookout point, environmental classroom and permeable shelter framing views toward the lagoon,&#8221; the studio added.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/05\/19\/global-design-forum-istanbul-waugh-thistleton-pavilion\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Pavilion of the Moment by Waugh Thistleton\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pavilion-of-the-moment-waugh-thistleton-global-design-forum-istanbul-turkey-sq_dezeen_2364_col_0-191x191-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-in-article-text\">\n<h1>Read:<\/h1>\n<h2>Waugh Thistleton builds &#8220;simple and repetitive&#8221; timber pavilion on grounds of historic Istanbul palace<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Arranged in a diamond patterned lattice, the small-scale timber elements were transported and assembled without sophisticated machinery. Selected for its environmental performance and versatility, the wood&#8217;s material logic also informed the geometry of the pavilion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rather than concealing connections, the pavilion emphasizes the visibility of the constructive process itself,&#8221; the studio said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2338150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2338150\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2338150 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Red-painted wooden structure in Chile by Dum-Dum Lab\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1330\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/troya-pavilion-dum-dum-lab-chile_dezeen_2364_col_5.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2338150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Its lattice structure was conceived using computational design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pavilion is composed of a small boardwalk on the river bank that steps down to three small platforms that serve as bleachers looking out across the water.<\/p>\n<p>Dense foliage forms the boundaries on either side, and the pavilion is perceived as a floating red lattice from the water.<\/p>\n<p>The team found that one of the main challenge of the design was balancing structural stability with permeability, having to carefully calibrate the density and positioning of each element to achieve more rigidity and openness.<\/p>\n<p>However, the processes taught the designers how the discrete system could create environmental sensitivity and spatial richness without large-scale operations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2338151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2338151\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2338151 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Red lakeside pavilion in Chile\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1330\" data-src=\"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/troya-pavilion-dum-dum-lab-chile_dezeen_2364_col_6.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2338151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pavilion steps down towards the water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The porous geometry was designed to establish a reciprocal relationship with the site in which vegetation, birds and the climatic elements of water, wind and light integrate into the structure over time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The project encourages engagement with the surrounding biodiversity while minimizing physical impact on the terrain,&#8221; the studio said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Developed in close collaboration with local organizations connected to environmental education and ecotourism, the pavilion also incorporates scientific illustrations of native flora and fauna by scientific illustrator Sol Pacheco as part of a broader effort to promote awareness of the wetland ecosystem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other recent pavilions that use similar construction logic include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/05\/19\/global-design-forum-istanbul-waugh-thistleton-pavilion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">timber structure<\/a> shaped like a cube on the outside and a sphere on the inside by Waugh Thistleton Architects in Istanbul, a s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/02\/19\/leopold-banchini-architects-asympta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tone and wood pavilion<\/a> reminiscent of ancient building forms in Sicily by Leopold Banchini Architects and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/03\/11\/bolster-pavilion-walden-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">husk-like kiosk<\/a> with a facade that opens like a seed pod by Walden Studio in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p><em>The photography is by Katherine C\u00e1ceres and Pamela Villamar.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Project credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Client:<\/strong> Creaci\u00f3n Art\u00edstica Fondart 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Design Team:<\/strong> Francisco Calvo, Katherine C\u00e1ceres, Juan Luis Mar\u00edn<br \/>\n<strong>Illustrator:<\/strong> Sol Pacheco<br \/>\n<strong>Construction team:<\/strong> Pamela Villamar, Rosina Viotto Bergmann, Juan Pe\u00f1a, Florencia Verdugo Silva, Camila Vera Llanos, Mauricio Santana M\u00fcnzenmayer, Bernardo Mar\u00edn<br \/>\n<strong>Collaborators:<\/strong> Conc\u00f3n Maderas Impregnadas<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/06\/16\/troya-pavilion-dum-dum-lab-chile\/\">Dum-Dum Lab constructs lakeside pavilion as environmental classroom<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\">Dezeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Architecture studio Dum-Dum Laboratorio de Arquitectura Avanzada has created a waterside pavilion out of red [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9697"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9697"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9706,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9697\/revisions\/9706"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}