I really wanted my roof design to serve as a sort of hybrid between both the Fehn and the Pinos systems in a way that allowed them each to function separately, and yet work well together as one roofing system. I first played with the Pinos system--accordion-folding different sized pieces of mat-board and arranging them in a pattern that I found aesthetically pleasing and also that worked with the location of the trees along the roof.

As one enters the building, these Pinos structures work to draw them into the building and towards the trees. By intersecting these folded beams with simple straight Fehn beams, I sought to use the roof as a way to divide the building's interior space. Thus, upon entering the building, you automatically enter a gridded space created by the folds and intersections of the roof beams.

Also, by positioning these beams on the underside of a flat roof, I hoped to create a sense of interior depth.