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Pinecote Pavilion is a pavilion located in Picayune, Mississippi and designed by architect E. Fay Jones. The pavilion was built in 1987 and designed for the Crosby Arboretum, a 1,600 acre complex affiliated with Mississippi State University.

Architecture
The pavilion is low and wide in response to Mississippi's flat landscape. Site design consultants include Philadelphia's Andropogon Associates and landscape architect Edward Blake.

In the approach to the pavilion, the building looks as if it is cantilevered above the pond, giving the impression that it is floating; similar to the Golden Pavilion at Kyoto, this is a sign to its visitors that it is a space for reflection.

The pavilion is constructed out of slender wood columns and high angular bracing giving an appearance of lightness and transparency while also reflecting the long leafed pines outside. The floor sets up a rectangular grid, where columns ascend from the ground to an apex near the ceiling. Structural framework creates a network similar to veins on a leaf and accentuate the structure's height. The roof is layered of tin roofing and cedar shakes and walls open out to the grasses and pond beyond. Connection details are made from wood dowels and earth-toned metal. In the ceiling is a geometric metal oculus, which is referential to gothic buttressing. Materiality reflects the surrounding forest: weathered greenish-gray wood, earth-colored brick flooring, and earth-toned metal. "Pinecote Pavilion brings nature's elements within touch."