The Carapace Pavilion is a multiple award-winning shade pavilion structure in Joshua Tree National Park. It was designed, fabricated, and installed by students and faculty of the USC School of Architecture at the University of Southern California. The project is noted for its complex geometry that was enabled through parametric computer design methods. It is fabricated from Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). The Carapace Pavilion is the result of a partnership between the US National Park Service, the USC School of Architecture, Clark Pacific Precast, and the PCI Foundation. It was designed and fabricated over a three-year period, and installed in Joshua Tree National Park on June 20, 2022.