Location Zhangjiakou, China
Site Area 1615m2
Floor Area 900m2
Status Built 2019
Design Architect O Studio Architects
Local Design Institute Shenzhen Hua Na Architect Design Co., Ltd
Infused with distinctive seasonal scenery, Green Origin Ice Wine Pavilion is located at a beautiful valley of Chicheng County, a place abounds in grapes. This place has very low temperature throughout the year and extremely cold winter, which is the optimum climate for ice wine making. The owner of the ice wine pavilion expects the building to accommodate the functions of wine making, storage and tasting, meanwhile also fit in the natural environment with a sculptural form.
The site is located on a slope with a level difference of six meters, facing south west with the vast crop fields and the sublime mountainscapes, and facing north east with the ascending valleys. The first design decision is to place the wine cellar inside the slope, where concealed space and temperature control is required. As a result, the above-ground wine-making and tasting spaces become more exquisite in terms of its scale. The primary design intention in this project is to make the building as a view finder where the beautiful scenery and seasonal changes could be seen while one is inside the building. The design starts with carving out an organic mass to obtain picture windows and viewing terrace, and then further subtracts the mass with a box volume to obtain the wine making and tasting spaces. The organic mass is made of a matrix of white steel frames, a speedy, economic and simple construction method suits for the local building industry. The appearance and lightness of the steel framed massing changes drastically under various daylight intensity, forms a great contrast with the warm wooden interior spaces. Emerging from the greenery and disappearing in the snow, the architecture of this project manifests its multifaceted presence in various seasons.