Creekland Lakeside Park

At the beginning of 2024, SWA requested Project Luong to design a pavilion for Lily Pad Park in Creekland Lakeside at the Bridgeland community in Cypress, TX. The pavilion provides the essential Texas amenity of shade with a playful twist. Inspired by the expressive, visible structure of an open-slat barn and the airy, relaxed nature of a front porch, the pavilion offers a welcoming atmosphere. The amenity includes a grilling area with sinks and a prep counter, restrooms, seating, and a game area.

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The Lily Pad Park pavilion is taking shape with a modern roofline and aesthetic that harmonizes with the natural landscape and the overall theme of the park. The hard edges of the storage, utility, and restrooms create a brick backdrop for a colorful mural, connecting to the landscape language throughout the park. These enclosed functions also frame the grilling bar, grounding the breezy picnic seating area and the thin, sail-like roofs.

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When you're designing the interior elements of an exterior-only project, there are unique challenges and conditions that have to be taken into account. Exposure to the elements means water, constant UV exposure, increased wear and tear, temperature changes, and freezing. Every element has to be able to resist those conditions. We selected wet-rated UL listed light fixtures, open decorative metal panels above to promote ventilation of the space, freeze-resistant and durable porcelain tile to bring in splashes of color, and designed concrete stains in playful lily pad shapes that extend outside the building to connect it with the park surrounding it. Furnishings further enhance the biophilic design with bright blues and greens, powder coated metals, and the use of synthetic all-weather woods.