The 216 cubic metre eye of the storm
A place for reflection and resolution, with so much time spent frenetically being bullied from pillar to post. It becomes difficult to take a moment to appreciate the richness of the surroundings we are in. 
Although full of people, the city can be a lonely and faceless place. The inhabitants can be insular depicting from the outside a soullessness. Other, more pressing issues often cloud their intentions. Where is my next meeting?What time is my appointment? And so on.
Mirror box is pavilion designed for tranquillity. A place in which the pace and intensity of the demanding metropolis is nullified. As you enter the timber clad whitewashed walls (deliberately rendered to induce a sense of calm and neutrality). You leave all the tension and edginess of the city outside. This environment in which you enter stifles your frustrations and allows your mind to focus on surroundings of the city.
Designed to be placed in any city / space of social and cultural interest, mirror box allows the user to gaze through the 120 apertures at different views. Almost like a set of time-lapse films. Although they appear idiosyncratic, each 300 x 300 mm puncture in the facade has been anthropometrically placed at different heights. In order for users to be comfortable when using the structure.
They also allow diffused natural light to filter through. There is no electricity inside the pavilion as it is primarily intended for day use. The skin of the structure is thin sheet of polished aluminium in order to reflect the surroundings of its existence. I feel using a reflective skin makes the pavilion an attraction to, rather than a distraction from its surroundings. The sub structure would be timber frame with an MDF interior.
The Interior is some what of a surprise in comparison with the exterior I did this because I wanted to ensure people whom inhabit the pavilion could be focused on their aperture and not be distracted by the architectural logistics of stairs, doors etc.
The non–orientable surface is strategically organised to ensure that users are the correct distance from apertures that frame a view of the city. The negative spaces created from the interior can also be interpreted as areas for lounging. j+A