Tesoro Pavilion
How might fashion inspire the design of physical structures?
The Tesoro Pavilion, designed for a visionary fashion tycoon, draws its conceptual and formal inspiration from the craft of garment pleating—a process where a flat surface is transformed into volume and structure. Here, CAZA applies this logic through a modular, parametric design that turns a single folded roof plane into a dynamic architectural experience.
Location
Manila, Philippines
Research Areas Parametric Design
Typology Housing
Size
Small
Status Complete
Project Team Carlos ArnaizLaura del Pino
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Each pleat in the pavilion’s roof is parametrically defined, creating structural stiffness while dictating the rhythmic placement of beams and columns. The resulting folds expose the ceiling’s sculptural underside and shape the circulation pathways around the poolside. These modular pleats also organize pocket gardens that sprout at their base, weaving nature into the expressive structure.
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As an extension of the family’s ancestral home, the pavilion combines fashion’s energy and innovation with the modularity and flexibility of parametric architecture, offering a lively yet elegant setting for gatherings and leisure.