Modern winery

In a very small space, and with very few economic resources, the decision was made to use artificial lighting as a design resource, achieving a cozy, pleasant environment that is conducive to storing high-altitude wines. Mehr

Fulldraw Vineyard, located in the heart of the California Central Coast wine country’s Templeton Gap, and its new winery sits sentry to 100 acres of established vineyards. Working intimately with the winemaking team, the first phase of the new facility includes a Fermentation Building with covered Crush Pad, administrative and employee spaces, and a Barrel Aging and Case Goods Storage Building. The second phase will bring to the campus a new Tasting Room with private administration space.     Responding to site topography and climatic influences of sun and prevailing breezes, the steel-framed “barn” houses open-air fermentation spaces that foster cross-ventilation, utilize night cooling, and provide a well-lit... Mehr

Establishing itself as the bedrock central to Copia Vineyards’ 50-acre estate, this new production winery and tasting room facility is located among the scenic hills of the Willow Creek District on the western side of Paso Robles, California. The combination of calcareous soil and steep slopes make for ideal growing conditions to produce premium, well-balanced Rhone varietals. The building responds directly to hillside terroir, the climatic influences of the sun and prevailing breezes enjoyed by the Central Coast. A simple layout facilitates the production of small-lot, Rhone-style blends of up to 3,000-5,000 cases annually. Positioned in the heart of the vineyard, the new winery includes open-air fermentation space that receives nat... Mehr

Adjacent to award-winning Winery and Tasting Room structures that maintain the spirit of buildings that are subservient to the landscape, the new Cased Goods and Administrative building expands on the village concept at a historic winery along California’s Central Coast. Situated to the north of the recently completed Tasting and Hospitality Building, the Cased Goods warehouse stores 40,000 cases and nestles itself into the base of the hill, while admin and hospitality storage program flank the length of the building. Via a north-facing sawtooth roof assembly, the warehouse is predominantly daylit with natural light. The south-facing sawtooth roofs provide an armature for roof mounted PV modules. Administrative building takes cues f... Mehr