Alto Pass vineyard RISD Fall 2011
Mar 19, 2016
Integrated Building SystemsInstructor: Jason Wood
Proposal By:
Kevin KimJi Han Lew
Daniel Villalobos OrtizMelanie Wavamunno
Linda Yu
Design Proposal
Our design for Alto Pass vineyard aspires to create a playful and unique experience for its occupants and visitors. By reversing the expected conventions and orders of typical vineyard architecture, the visitor becomes a voyeur. The building is approached by walking in between rows of grape vines. When the visitor is inside, the space feels distinctly outdoors. Openings to the sky, where wall should meet ceiling create the sensation of a hovering roof above the visitors. An open courtyard sits at the center of he space; lined with sliding wood framed, glazed doors, the courtyard can be closed off in inclement weater. Beyond the court-yard, the visitor can view bathroom lounge, defined by its stacked wine bottle wall. Inside the bathroom, stalls are accessed by slipping in between semi-transparent partitions. Only within the stall, the visitor is offered a double-height view of Alto Pass vineyard.
Banquet HallView of opening to sky with the appearance of hovering ceiling (left)
View of the open courtyard (right)
BathroomMore lighting in the stalls through window above with semi-transparent wall (left)
View of the vineyard inside the bathroom stall (right)
Construction DetailsWindow Detail
Opening to the sky with the appearance of hovering roof in the banquet hall
Construction DetailsSliding Partition Door Detail
Door allows the banquet hall to have an open courtyard which can be enclosed upon weather conditions
Construction DetailsWindow Detail
Opening to the sky with the appearance of hovering roof in the banquet hall
Construction DetailsBathroom Floor Window Detail and Foundation
Window embedded in the floor gives a clear view of the vineyard