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The Arboretum at Flagstaff: Riparian Pavilion & Stonehenge
Design Approach & Features
Our work at The Arboretum at Flagstaff included designing a building that local students could use on field trips. It needed to house a shed for video equipment and other educational tools; it also needed to feature a shade structure for classes. Inspired by local historical architecture, our design creates a seamless transition from the building to an adjacent pond via a high berm that features a gateway constructed using large boulders. The building itself will be constructed using pealed logs for the columns that rest on huge boulders. The roof structure will be made from pealed logs, and the outdoor classroom contains a bench built by stone mason Paul Miller using local “malpais” and sandstone and a colored concrete floor poured by Ellsworth Concrete. The wood structure was built by a local contractor.
Project Scope
The design concept for the Riparian Pavilion was created by Schaafsma Design, with construction details by a local architect. 
Using large boulders and a backhoe, Schaafsma Design and Arboretum staff member Tomas Robison built an entryway to the pavilion, now called Stonehenge.
