Ana Mernik Looking Out Week 13

The Wild Beast is a project by Hodgetts + Fung Design and Architecture. The building is a recital space and outdoor stage for California Institute. It was conceived as a large instrument itself, for tuning musical performances: the "monocoque" roof curves and cantilevers to form a configured acoustic volume that looks like a violin or guitar, while a thin folding plane serves as structural support. The pavilion-like building is adaptable to multiple uses with its large sliding doors that give space for an outdoor performance place, and rotating wall surfaces and pivoting windows can be adjusted to project or refract sound.