CalHydro is envisioned as the Water Discovery Pavilion—an immersive, place-based experience where visitors explore California’s water systems, landscapes, and connections.
At the heart of the pavilion is a large-scale watershed diorama, inspired by the Bay Model in Sausalito, representing California’s interconnected water systems in a dynamic, glass-walled environment.
Anchoring the experience is the Watersphere, a 360° immersive theater that brings California’s water and landscape systems to life through motion, sound, and storytelling.
As one of several ideas explored through the Lake Natoma Park vision, the CalHydro Water Discovery Pavilion reimagines the City of Folsom’s corporation yard site as a destination for learning, exploration, and connection to California’s water and landscape.
Inspired by the shape of California, the pavilion integrates immersive experiences, natural systems, and public space into a unified design.
A Vision for the Future
The CalHydro concept reimagines the City of Folsom’s corporation yard site as a natural setting for a destination focused on learning, exploration, and connection to California’s water and landscape.
Concept illustrating a design informed by California’s outline and the existing Corporation Yard site footprint below.
Existing 16-acre Corporation Yard site and an opportunity to reimagine its future.
Conceptual rendering of the CalHydro Water Discovery Pavilion integrated into the surrounding landscape. The following images illustrate the early stages of the design process behind the project.
CalHydro Concept Design
Vision of a large-scale diorama with an ultralight-style flyover ride
INTERIOR EXPERIENCE
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Design Concept: Inspired by the Shape of California
CalHydro Water Discovery Pavilion
Interior Rendering of the Water Discovery Pavilion
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