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Gevo Aelian

Gevo Aelian

Montebello, CA, US

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Formal Deconstruction - The concept for this project was derived by observing the shape and structure of wine barrels and extracting elements from its form and construction. The experience of being within a barrel serves as the inspiration for the vaults.
Formal Deconstruction - The concept for this project was derived by observing the shape and structure of wine barrels and extracting elements from its form and construction. The experience of being within a barrel serves as the inspiration for the vaults.
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The Displaced _Agrarian

This project proposes a winery in an urban context by displacing wine production from its traditionally agrarian setting. It takes as its starting point a linear production line: harvesting the grapes, de-stemming, fermenting, aging, bottling, and storage. It examines how this linear system reacts in a compact urban condition, looping back over itself to create spatial opportunities not otherwise seen and experienced in a linear system. As the wings of the form begin to turn along with its system it begins to create programmatic and volumetric relationships. The resulting spaces substitute for the agrarian ideal.

 
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Status: School Project

 
Spinal Typology - The spinal typology uses vaulted combinations all throughout the structure and is repeated as one, cohesive system. When the form begins to bend and curve, it causes these vaults to deform, offering spatial conditions. Repeated along the six corners of the building, this deformity creates mezzanines and pockets of outdoor space.
Spinal Typology - The spinal typology uses vaulted combinations all throughout the structure and is repeated as one, cohesive system. When the form begins to bend and curve, it causes these vaults to deform, offering spatial conditions. Repeated along the six corners of the building, this deformity creates mezzanines and pockets of outdoor space.
Conceptual breakdown of the spinal typology
Conceptual breakdown of the spinal typology
Programmatic placement of the different functions of wine production
Programmatic placement of the different functions of wine production
Spatial Fragments - This drawing represents different spatial fragments due to corner deformation, which offer various levels of interactions.
Spatial Fragments - This drawing represents different spatial fragments due to corner deformation, which offer various levels of interactions.
Ground floor plan showing highly activated space which includes wine bars, lounges, and outdoor garden spaces.
Ground floor plan showing highly activated space which includes wine bars, lounges, and outdoor garden spaces.
Second floor plan showing wine production
Second floor plan showing wine production
Exploded axonometric showing vaulting system
Exploded axonometric showing vaulting system
Outdoor space showing gardens.
Outdoor space showing gardens.
Interior Space showing vaulting system, wine bars, and mezzine levels.
Interior Space showing vaulting system, wine bars, and mezzine levels.
 Physical model - Photo-Joshua_White
Physical model - Photo-Joshua_White
Physical model - Photo-Joshua_White
Physical model - Photo-Joshua_White
Physical model - Photo-Joshua_White
Physical model - Photo-Joshua_White
Physical model - Photo-Joshua_White
Physical model - Photo-Joshua_White