This case study considers a scale where a boundary is constructed instead of derived. The boundary plays a primary role in suggesting the ‘wholeness’ of the intervention, but must be meaningfully placed from a derivation of the physical environment. In this case, the derivation becomes secondary to the boundary as a result of scale. An implied, rational boundary that holds a collection of parts together is tested in this study.

Located just south of the Pacific Crest Trail in Stevenson, WA a series of shelters are placed around Kidney Lake creating a place of gathering for through-hikers and locals. The symbiotic relationship between the site and individual shelters creates a series of layers placing the observer in a changing state of awareness of the part and the whole.