Sun Pavilion

A sun pavilion is an architectural element often found in Dynastic gardens. The sun pavilion, sometimes known as a sun room (when attached directly to a villa) or greenhouse (in the Threshold, with the term reserved mostly for agricultural structures in the context of the Blessed Isle), is an enclosed pavilion with walls of glass or crystal. The clear walls, often supplemented by carefully-placed mirrors, allow the light of the Most High to warm the interior throughout the day, with the entrances closed to preserve the warmth. Alongside basins (oft carved ornately to represent the Immaculate Dragon Hesiesh) filled with water, they create an internal environment in which the plants of the southeast and southwest can thrive even in the other Directions.

A sun pavilion is traditionally used to supply herbs and flowers, or to provide a humid hot venue for afternoon luncheons.