The breakfast pavilion in Central Gower was designed as part of a larger project to refurbish and convert an existing farm to a family home. The breakfast pavilion and provides a quiet, contemplative space away from busy family life.
The site has had a historical presence since the middle ages, and comprises a large barn (19thC), a small barn (19thC), a cottage (1960’s) and farmhouse (1960’s), clustered around an indeterminate yard. The most pressing organisational requirement was to re-order the various elements and give the site a new central feature in the yard, a 22 metre pond. The pond contains a “floating” pavilion which articulates the 2 main axis which connect existing openings and pull the disparate elements together.
The pavilion is elliptical to reciprocate to the shape of the pond, and is made from oak, ash and cedar, with a standing seam roof. It is accessed by a bridge which in turn connects with the main house axis. It contains a glass viewing window to watch the fish below.
The pavilion was built by Timberwright.
Site Plan