DRAGONFLY PAVILION & GARDEN

Location: West Seattle, WA

Owner: City of Seattle

Structural Engineer: MLA Engineering

Located near Longfellow Creek in West Seattle, the Dragonfly Pavilion is the entrance feature to SPU’s Longfellow Creek Drainage and Habitat Improvement Project and serves as a creek overlook and outdoor environmental education facility. The pavilions dimensions are 18’ H x 50’ W x 60’ D. The garden and pavilion form an overlook and outdoor classroom area that initiates a journey through the site. It was designed using curved steel pipes with its wings and body shop fabricated then delivered to the park site where its bolted connections allowed for efficient assembly of the structure. Shotcrete walls, seating and terrazzo floor provided a place for the public to relax and enjoy the park serenity. This City of Seattle project was designed by artist Lorna Jordan and provided in conjunction with the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.