Odette Estate
Napa Valley
Signum Architecture
DESIGNER: Signum Architecture BUILDER: Signum Architecture BUILD DATE: 19th Jan 2018
LOCATION: Napa valley, United States PHOTO CREDITS: Adrian Gregorutti RATING: 5 Stars.
The graceful swan’s wing-like architecture of Odette Estate is made by Juancarlos Fernandez, who is a partner of Napa Valley-based firm Signum Architecture. It is an office created for Odette Estate Winery, a LEED Gold-certified round building situated in Napa Valley, California, USA. Partners Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Gordon Getty, and John Conover own the place, and PlumpJack Management Group manages it. They put environmental responsibility at the core of its activities. It is also a winery that was selected for the Top Industrial Buildings Award by American Architecture Prize in 2017.
Although its primary form isn’t shipping containers, we liked it enough to include it in the Library.
Build Method
Odette is a sustainable building containing three 12ft (6M) High Cube ISO shipping containers. From the winery machines to lighting, everything in the building is managed by solar energy.
Its outer shell (covering the containers) is a rather gentle feminine design - a nod to the name of the winery “Odette,” which is a character from the musical Swan Lake.
The wavy living roof resembles the waving hilltops of the winery around it. Movable aluminum panels encase the open-air space of the winery. These panels can be moved at will to control the light and fresh air that can come into the facility as required. Inside the open-air workspace, the three containers are repurposed to be comfortable but sophisticated office space, lab space and a restroom for lunch and snacks.
As the climate in Napa Valley is mild, the air conditioner is limited to the containers to save energy and reduce consumption. Water is also a significant concern in wineries as the crop needs a lot of water. Therefore, the designers chose to install an underground reservoir to hold three-hundred-thousand-gallons of water to reduce wastage - and be one of the first wineries to do this.
Natural air and light can pass through the screen of the building. And when it is luminous at night, the building looks like a beacon of light in the darkness.
Regarding the project’s selection by the American Architecture Prize, Fernandez says, “I very much enjoyed designing this project and am honored for it.”
Conover, who is Odette’s general manager, puts the reasoning behind going green as
“We consider ourselves stewards of the land as well as role models for sustainability in the wine industry,” he says. “So, for us, philosophically, there was no other choice.”
“There is no hiding the fact that this is a production building, with that said, we always considered the human scale of the project and the use of natural light and ventilation,” says Fernandez. “We want the people who use this building to feel a sense of lightness.”
“The main consideration [is] the functionality of the facility that helps them produce very high-end wines,” says Fernandez.
Interbode Thoughts
This elegant, light building with its seemingly floating roof is a wonderful departure design for a winery. The outside of the building is very sophisticated and light, and the inside (normally a softer relief) houses three heavy orange shipping containers – we like that contrast and surprise, only glimpsed at from the entrance.
ODETTE ESTATE DESIGN
BUILD OR BUY
NEST Design & Build Plans
2 BED | 1 KIT | 1 BATH - Dimensions: W x D x H
NEST is a double unit 2X 20M (40ft) High Cube Shipping container design suitable for a small house/ holiday apartment use complete with regular kitchen and bathroom in both Grid and Off Grid configurations and with 1 Solar roof option.
Download detailed plans for NEST which include the following drawings in A3:
DRAWINGS SCHEDULES
PROJECT NOTES
FLOOR PLAN
REFLECTED CEILING
ROOF PLAN
ELEVATIONS
SECTIONS
INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
TYPICAL DETAILS
KITCHEN DRAWINGS
JOINERY DRAWINGS
BATHROOM DRAWINGS
ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS
WINDOW SCHEDULES
LIGHTING PLAN
POWER & SWITCHES PLAN
ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS
FIXTURES & FINISHES SCHEDULE
Bespoke plans or amendments are also available from Interbode’s Design Studio. Contact Us: https://www.interbode.com
Notes:
Whilst detailed, this document is not for construction and is not intended to be compliant with all council or building regulations in your country or state. Prior to commencing build you should engage a suitable architect/drafts person and a qualified engineer.
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