Window bench

Hillside Pavilion began with a decision to work with the land. On a site in Wayzata, Minnesota, that descends from the road toward a wooded backyard, JMAD Architecture set the home into the slope. Its low profile at the approach opens into a partial walkout at the rear, allowing the terrain to shape both the building’s form and its organization. Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography Spacecrafting Photography The architecture explores how horizontal and vertical planes can define space. Broad roof overhangs intersect with vertical masses and fins, establishing areas of enclosure while preserving views between rooms and into the landscape. Integrated planter walls extend this composition into the entry cour... More