The Neuman forest Environmental Learning Pavilions are a series of open air structures in a pine forest protected by a conservation easement through the Palouse Land Trust.

Arranged along a ridge line, the pavilions are designed to highlight, rather than protect visitors from the natural spaces that surround them. views up in to the canopy, out into the understory, or along through to a dense bit of lowmossy growth are highlighted. The modular douglas fir slatted walls screen out the wind, create ever-changing patterns of light, and give cover to view passing deer and moose that frequent the area.

Idaho design build partnered with land owner Judy LaLonde, the Palouse Land Trust, Troy Schools and the local community to create a space that met a variety of needs. There is a large tiered seating area for group discussions and lecture series, a variety of forest observations spaces at different levels, including many which are designed specifically for accessible use, a private meditation pavilion for hikers who want to find a quiet spot for themselves, and a science pavilion for the local schools to use for classes, complete with water storage, a solar sink, and lockable storage for microscopes and other equipment.

noah anderson

spencer bordenick

connor coffland

carson conery

brittney ellenbecker

rachael kimball

jessica klein

lauryn lanterman

riley leighton

beau piirto

dylan porth

joseph rasmussen

garrett schwalber

dalton steele

mal sawm tluang

briley thompson

mckaden tigue

taylor watson

scott lawrence, assistant professor

mars cantrell, teaching assistant

larae tomera, adjunct instructor

Donors

Idaho Timber - Douglas fir for the Primary Structure

WSU Composite Materials Lab - Composite Decking and Douglas Fir

Moscow Building Supply - Rental Equipment

Collaborators

Palouse Land Trust

Tom Gorman, PE - Structural Engineering Consultant

Troy Schools

Andrew Davis - Knit Studios

Judy Lalonde

City of Troy

David Schmidt - CAA Technical Shop Director

Doug and Melanie Wasankari

2023 Architecture MasterPrize

Discovery of the Year - Landscape Architecture

2023 Architecture MasterPrize - Student Winner - Best of Best

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Small Architecture

Landscape Architecture Installations and Structures

Landscape Architecture Educational Landscapes

2023 Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Award

Silver Medal - Student

2023 Core77 Award

Student Award for Built Environments

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