adjaye associates’ music venue completes first phaseThe Barbados National Performing Arts Pavilion has opened in Bridgetown as the first phase of a future national cultural center designed by Adjaye Associates. Built for the Caribbean festival Carifesta XV, the pavilion sets the stage for an 85,000-square-foot performing arts complex that will anchor the Barbados Heritage District masterplan. The timber structure is conceived as a ‘meanwhile use’ venue, and thus stands as an immediate cultural space while laying the groundwork for the permanent performing arts center which is scheduled for completion in 2026. When complete in 2026, the final performing arts center will include a 1,500-seat auditorium, rehearsal studios, public terraces, and cultural amenities. images © Adjaye Associatesthe world’s first 80-foot all-wood compression trussThe architects at Adjaye Associates works with StructureCraft, who engineered the world’s first 80-foot all-wood compression truss for the pavilion.