- Year: 2015
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Photographs:Tim Maloney
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Contractor: Facility Development Construction (FDC), Steve Kilgannon
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Project Manager: MH Architects, Helen Vasquez
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Civil Engineer: Applied Civil Engineering Inc., Mike Muelrath
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Structural Engineer: Structural Design Group, Rich Burris
Text description provided by the architects. The Titus brothers reached out to MH Architects to explore the concept of a new winery facility located in Napa Valley in 2012. The client’s stated goal was to express the spirit of Titus Vineyards wine through the architectural components of the winery design. MH Architects responded with a series of design iterations before narrowing the focus toward a design that best matched the client’s needs. During the process, architect and client reviewed the basics of production flow, matched hospitality requirements with current trends in the wine tourism industry, and created a building aesthetic which captured brand identity. The design team worked closely to accommodate the complex layout of shiny fermentation tanks which catalyze anaerobic reactions under the same roof which hosts aesthetically-conscious guests with discerning palates.
