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Carapace Pavilion in Joshua Tree National Park transforms what would usually be considered an unsightly structure into a modern work of art.
The project is a prototype replacement enclosure for the standard double-re-stroom buildings used widely throughout state and national parks. When the idea for the project emerged, the designers knew they needed a material that would be both flexible and durable enough to withstand the extreme desert climate of Joshua Tree. "The sun is intense in a nearly cloudless sky at 4000 ft above sea level, and it can freeze overnight," says Douglas Noble, associate professor of architecture at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Architecture and codirector of the Clipper Laboratory for Architectural Computing. |