Located in Lone Pine, California, the project acts as a resting point for hikers and visitors on their way toward Mount Whitney, creating a moment of pause before entering the more demanding alpine terrain. The development begins with early form studies, exploring panel geometries and interlocking relationships through physical casting. Grasshopper was then used to rapidly iterate these forms, enabling quick testing of modular configurations and aggregation strategies. The final proposal is conceived as a tilt-up concrete system composed of repeatable modules, using only two panel types to minimize mold waste and simplify fabrication. The concrete incorporates a high-perlite mix (≈75% perlite), producing a lightweight, porous material that is both economical and suited to the desert environment. After casting, the molds are imagined to be cut into rows and reused as site benches, extending the modular logic beyond construction and embedding reuse directly into the landscape.
