Hub 01
Stillpoint
Quiet Hub
A soft, acoustic pavilion for reading, revision and low conversation.
Weather
Light
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The hub
Stillpoint is the calm end of the terrace. A circular timber pavilion sinks into the stone platform, glazed on almost every side in laminated low-iron glass — three bonded layers on a reinforced frame, a material strong enough to take a full winter snow load, a hard knock or a stray football without giving way. Inside, everything is soft: a low round table stacked with books, eight deep beanbags, a rug and a felt ceiling. The roof is planted with sedum and studded with solar panels.
12
Seats
34 m²
Footprint
305°
Glass arc
1.6 kWp
Solar roof
Plan · 1:100
How it works
01
Glass built to take it
Eight curved panes of laminated low-iron glass follow the circle. Three bonded layers on a reinforced frame carry the full snow load, shrug off impacts and hold together even if struck — shelter that never feels shut in.
02
Beanbags on every side
Eight deep beanbags sit at equal radius around the low table, all facing in. No head of the table, no back row — just a soft ring of seats and room to flop down with a book.
03
Quiet by construction
Felt-lined ceiling, soft cushions and a solid timber core absorb sound, so the room stays hushed even with twelve people talking.
04
Warm light
Three low pendants and a warm centre light come on at dusk, so the pavilion reads as a lantern from the courtyard.
Weather response
Use the weather controls above to see each condition on the model.
Snow
The shallow sedum roof sheds load at 34° and keeps the pane tops clear.
Wind
Circular form and 0.08 m mullions break gusts; the open bay always sits downwind.
Rain
Overhanging eaves throw water clear of the benches; the deck edge drains inward.