Pavilions in North Florida

Pavilions in North Florida: what to know

A pavilion is the simplest steel building to picture and still worth planning carefully. Start with what happens under it, whether picnic tables, a stage, a farmers market or a church supper, and how many people it should shelter. That sets the footprint and the eave height. Gable roofs shed rain on two sides; hip roofs shed it on all four and look finished from every angle. A concrete slab, electrical outlets, ceiling fans and lighting turn a shade roof into a space people book. Public pavilions also need an accessible path from parking to the slab.