The Allerton Nature Boxes are the product of a design-build studio with only 5 weeks of construction time. Each of the three extended box frames are clad with century-old wood siding taken from the site, and offer new vantage points to a tree and the nearby Sangamon River. The siding was all reclaimed from a nearby 100-year old chicken coop that had fallen into disrepair.

This design-build project was completed in 2020. Bryan served as the design lead with Efrain Araujo, Akshay Srinivas, Musa Muhammad, Clayton Overmyer and the entire ARCH571 class with Professor Aaron Brakke.

UIUC Graduate Design Award - Nomination

A photo of people and a dog laughing inside a wood pavilion
A photo of people and a dog laughing inside a wood pavilion

Pavilion Photography, on-site and in-use

1/16": 1'-0" Concept Models

A compilation of wood scale models
A compilation of wood scale models
A photo of a wooden architectural model
A photo of a wooden architectural model

1:4 Scale Prototype

a photo of aging and patinated material textures
a photo of aging and patinated material textures
A detail drawing of a custom wood joint
A detail drawing of a custom wood joint
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A floor plan and elevation of a wood pavilion
A floor plan and elevation of a wood pavilion

Compound Lap Joint Detail

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A floor plan and elevation of a wood pavilion
A floor plan and elevation of a wood pavilion

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A floor plan and elevation of a wood pavilion
A floor plan and elevation of a wood pavilion

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