The client for this project wanted a multipurpose building to host events and activities as well as annual family observances that architects came up with an elegant open pavilion structure with a width of 14 meters to accommodate the needs of the client.

The decision to use wood as the main material was due to its significance to the family. The joinery makes use of local techniques and know-how as much as possible in order to allow for wood movement. The architects wanted to create a tall, open space but found that typical timber structure needed to have a column every four to six meters or else required a large truss frame. In order to achieve a completely open 14 meters wide building, they came up with the idea of applying a steel structural framework to wood, which in this case, resulted in a wooden space frame structure that could span the entire width of the building.

Another challenge that the architects had to overcome in this project was that due to the innovative design, carpenters were not able to construct the building. However, they realized that it would be similar to the construction of ships, therefore shipbuilders were engaged to build this pavilion.