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DOMINUS WINERY HERZOG & DE MEURON NAPA VALLEY, CA 1999 Second Floor Plan First Floor Plan Front Elevation Rear Elevation Design Concept The chief design requirement was to emphasize the buildings response to the climate and thermal changes. The architects took advantage of the night cooling in the valley as an ecological way of design. The design of the self-supporting stone wall was conceived of using local stone. The "gabion" system fulfilled the three main design objectives: 1) ecological integration of the building with the surrounding vineyard environment; 2) making use of the climate for efficient thermal system and 3) economical use of materials by eliminating mechanical systems. The climate in the Napa Valley can be very hot during the day and very cool at night. The gabion stonewall had the thermal ability to trap and retain cool air during the night and that air is used to regulate the hot temperature present during the day. 25 FT

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DOMINUS WINERY HERZOG & DE MEURON

NAPA VALLEY, CA 1999

Second Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Front Elevation

Rear Elevation

Design ConceptThe chief design requirement was to emphasize the buildings response to the climate and thermal changes. The architects took advantage of the night cooling in the valley as an ecological way of design. The design of the self-supporting stone wall was conceived of using local stone. The "gabion" system fulfi lled the three main design objectives: 1) ecological integration of the building with the surrounding vineyard environment; 2) making use of the climate for effi cient thermal system and 3) economical use of materials by eliminating mechanical systems. The climate in the Napa Valley can be very hot during the day and very cool at night. The gabion stonewall had the thermal ability to trap and retain cool air during the night and that air is used to regulate the hot temperature present during the day.

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The building is situated at the intersection of the slightly sloped terrain and the foothills of the Mayacama Hills to the west. Long and rectangular, the building spans 325 ft. and is 80 ft wide.

Climate Control

Western Breezes (Mar, Apr, May)Southwestern (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct) Eastern breeze (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)

Relationship between internal usages and composition of exterior gabion wall

TypeA: 8”-14” Basalt Stone (More Light Transparency, Ventilation)TypeB: 4”-8” Basalt Stone (More Shading, Protection)1”= 20’

Circulation

Main Circulation

Secondary Circulation

Special Feature

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Second Floor Inside Winery

Vigitation Along Exterior

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View from street of main entrance

Tasting Room and Cellar Inside Winery

Special FeatureWall details.Sppeecial Featuru eeWall details.

sources*Betsky, Arron, “Dominus Winery, Domus 1998 Arpil , no 803Case Study of an Alternate Masonary Sytem, David Choi, Madeline Le and Wilson Lee, January , 2007.“Herzog and de Meuron” Bodegas en Napa Valley”, El Croquis, 1998, n. 91

Gibion Structure

Walk Way - Sunlight Penetration