A pavilion in the desert near Joshua Tree,CA. The modular structure is designed for two possible states: as shown, it is a triangular building containing three identical rooms; in the future it can be reassembled inside-out in another location with the exterior walls facing in and rooms surrounding.
The structure combines three frames of reference: the view of the building in the landscape, the view of the landscape from the building, and the tripled experience of the inside of the building. As such, it becomes a concrete model of our experience at the over-lap between seeing and being seen.
Though the three interior rooms are separate and can only be entered and exited through the round exterior portals, the structure is completely permeable to its surround: a constant wind blows through and the portals form spotlights that traverse the interior as the sun arcs across the sky.
The time of day, weather, and orientation of the structure as a whole in relation to the landscape affect the ambience of each room. The tripled rooms are wavering constants against which to measure the variations of surrounding conditions, particularly the position of the sun.