Johnston Marklee completes curving Vipp Pavilion in upstate NY forest

Johnston Marklee has completed the Vipp Pavilion, a 1,000 square foot scheme set within a forested site in Lumberland, Upstate New York. Positioned at the edge of a pond and surrounded by dense woodland, the project is conceived as a compact intervention that engages closely with its natural setting.

The pavilion’s form is defined by two tangent ellipses, a geometry that references the contours of the adjacent water body. Constructed using a combination of smooth and ribbed stucco, the building reads as a sculptural volume within the landscape. Entry is mediated through a curved courtyard, leading into a central skylit space with concrete floors and textured walls. This primary interior volume opens outward to views of the pond and the surrounding meadow.

Two bedrooms are embedded within the curved plan, each oriented to frame views of the garde...