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Unbuilt. The pavilion was not constructed due to insufficient corporate sponsorship. In her 2001 book on the work of David E. Miller and Robert E. Hull, architectural writer Sheri Olson said: "The over scaled shed roof is oe of four elements that defines an exterior plaza including a straw bale berm on the west, a bar containing an international food court on the north, and a globe containing a conference center on the east. The roof, a combination of recycled steel beams and paralam wood joists, shades an area for exhibits and tables for the cafe. Air is drawn over a circular pool and through pre-cast concrete pipes embedded in the straw bale retained earth berm. The mass of the berm cools the air as it travels the length of the pipes and it then discharges under the roof to naturally cool the space. Photovoltaic panels on the roof power the facility including a large projection screen along the promenade displaying environmental messages and updates on the Games. A spiral staircase paired with the elevator takes visitors up into the globe of recycled nylong fabric over a steel structure that floats over the plaza in a grove of trees. Inside, multimedia presentations project on the curved ceiling. For a longer life that the Olympics, the roof is demountable for reuse as a bandstand or picnic shelter in a city park." (See Sheri Olson, Miller | Hull Architects of the Pacific Northwest, [New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2001], p. 97.)

PCAD id: 25516