The Reptilian Pavilion provides a shade refuge within the exterior playscape at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center in Topeka, KS. The suggestive name is derived from the design process, where students took inspiration from reptiles found in Kansas and beyond. Curved scaly skin was translated into a hyperbolic paraboloid with repurposed aluminum road signs as roof tiles. The roof tiles are arranged to create bands of color – inspired by the camouflage of reptiles – and capitalizing on the reflective qualities of the exposed aluminum undersides of the tiles to blend and transfer colors through the articulated roof. Through hidden word scavenger hunts, children can discover letters, numbers, and words in the cropped street signs, thus creating programming opportunities for the museum with the overhead shade structure. Benches made from compressed paper surround each column cluster and create opportunities for children and adults to rest or play in the shade on hot sunny days. The exposed structure and parabolic form, visible from inside the museum as well, invite curiosity and dialogue from the visitors to the museum.