On the embarkation pier in Greenwich we’re creating three new timber, glass and copper pavilions. The central pavilion forms a new ticketing kiosk and glass roofed waiting space for boat users, and the two outer pavilions contain restaurants and a café. A public roof terrace on each gives outdoor dining space and a new vantage point for the Cutty Sark away from the bustle of tourist traffic.

The spatial separation of the buildings provides views from the landing stages between the pavilions to the significant landmarks of the area, aiding orientation and clarity of route for the visitor. The amorphous shape of the buildings is moulded between these view axes.

The exterior of the buildings comprises a series of timber louvre doors enabling the building to be entirely closed at night. When open they form a wall of fins allowing views in and out of the building from a frontal view but forming a screen for oblique views. The materials of hardwood and copper form a palette used extensively in traditional boat building.