Dominus Estate Winery
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September 3, 2008, 4:26 am
Filed under: Material/Building Systems, precedents | Tags: gabions, Material/Building Systems, precedents
Filed under: Material/Building Systems, precedents | Tags: gabions, Material/Building Systems, precedents
Dominus Estate Winery, located in Napa Valley, was the first U.S. project built by the Swiss duo Herzog and de Meuron. Completed in 2001, the winery is difficult to access -no visitors are allowed. The exclusivity of the winery adds to the mystery of the building itself. Composed of gabions of three different stone sizes, the winery blends easily into the surrounding landscape and sprawling vineyards. In additon to the ready availablity of stone from the nearby American Canyon, the use of gabions was derived from practical criteria -moderating the temperature changes within the valley.
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I’m a little behind on my magazines, but I just came across another gabion building in the June 2008 Metropolis.
http://www.dezeen.com/2008/04/13/villanueva-public-library-colombia/
Comment by Camille September 4, 2008 @ 12:34 pm