Pickathon | Diversion Design Build

The diversion design-build concept was pioneered by PSU School of Architecture professors Clive Knights and Travis Bell and refers to the creation of a transformative performance venue from mass-produced construction-related materials that are temporarily diverted from their usual industrial purpose and then sent back to work once the festival ends. Past Pickathon stages designed and built by PSU Architecture students have been recognized in the architecture community and featured in ArchDaily, Architects Newspaper, Archinect, Bloomberg CityLab, OPB, and other outlets. 

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Pickathon 2024

The 2024 Cherry Hill stage is created using more than 1,000 “sticks” of dimensional lumber, which have been assembled into 80 gates, or thresholds, that form a meandering pathway partially encircling the stage.

Pickathon 2022

The 2022 Cherry Hill stage is made from over 175 giant wooden cable reels borrowed from Portland General Electric work yards around the Portland metro area.