Figure 2: Iconic Kaw Pavilion provides much-needed shade for playground and Lawrence Loop trail users next to Burroughs Creek in Lawrence, Kansas while celebrating neighborhood character and the history of the site. The design was inspired by vernacular precedents in addition to community input and uses all-recycled, locally sourced materials that pull together key eras of local history.
An open structure of wooden columns and colorful tile cladding is built on concrete. To the right is a playground with grass and trees, and a creek beyond.

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