A glasy pavilion updates an under-used dining venue into a feature destination of UNC’s main campus in Chapel Hill, NC
FIRM: Szostak Design
ROLE: Jose Noya was lead designer on the project
PHOTOGRAPHY: courtesy of Szostak Design

The new space interfaces with a heavily used pedestrian route, creating a new hub of activity and interaction.

Warm wood paneling and filtered daylight create a bright, inviting space.

The relationship to the exterior courtyard space at various times of day was a key driver of the project. The bright, populated space promotes a sense of safety and vitality to the courtyard at night.

The distinctive glass canopy cantilevers over the pedestrian plaza

The glass pavilion becomes a welcoming lantern as the sun sets.