Alton Wines / GO'C

Curated by Paula Pintos

Architects: GO'C
Area: 7950 ft²
Year: 2020
Photographs:Kevin Scott
Manufacturers: Arcadia Custom, Cedar siding, Concrete Floors, CrystaLite Inc, Halo, Liton, Luminii, OLDCASTLE - Windows, Sun Shading, Tech Lighting, Trueform Concrete
Contractor: Mountain States Construction Company
Structural Engineering: J Welch Engineering
Civil Engineering: Knutzen Engineering

Text description provided by the architects. Inhabiting a wave-like landform just outside Walla Walla, Alton Wines nestles itself into an existing cove that is formed by the surrounding vineyards. A long drive from the county road traces the existing vineyards which are carved into the natural terrain. The site itself is an untouched pocket amongst farmland. Deemed ‘unfarmable’ due to the soil makeup and location in the crook of the vineyards, the owner and farmer of the land had been waiting for the right opportunity to build something special. A design that is sensitive to the natural landscape was welcomed.

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