TANDY HILLS PAVILION
USE: Pavilion
TYPE: Competition, 1st Place
LOCATION: Fort Worth, Texas
Tandy Hills Natural Area is a 160-acre indigenous remnant of Fort Worth prairie, home to more than 600 native plant species and one of the Metroplex’s most remarkable displays of spring wildflowers. Adjacent to I-30 and less than ten minutes from downtown, the park offers a rare glimpse of the landscape that once defined the region.
Inspired by the site’s tall native grasses, this pavilion creates a threshold between the neighborhood, the park’s more public areas, and the prairie beyond. Its long, linear form emerges from the landscape, announcing both the pavilion and the natural area beyond. As visitors move through the structure, views of the prairie are alternately framed, revealed, and obscured. The pavilion culminates in a larger gathering space designed for community events, offering panoramic views across the prairie and Fort Worth. The structure connects people to the landscape through movement, framing, and discovery.