2024-12-22T02:16:36-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150319564/look-at-the-process-behind-olafur-eliasson-s-colorful-glass-canopy-in-california-wine-country Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-08-04T12:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6c/6cbea70845e27ce729359871e0f9226e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Work has been completed on the Vertical Panorama Pavilion in Sonoma,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/615/california" target="_blank">California</a>. Designed by Studio Other Spaces, a Berlin studio founded by artist <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/31696/olafur-eliasson" target="_blank">Olafur Eliasson</a> and architect Sebastian Behmann, the pavilion will be used as a space for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/22023/wine" target="_blank">wine tasting</a> by The Donum Estate, one of California&rsquo;s leading Pinot Noir producers.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/8191d10c6e31d2cbc16787e8fdd57dff.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/8191d10c6e31d2cbc16787e8fdd57dff.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image &copy; The Donum Estate and Studio Other Spaces</figcaption></figure></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bd/bdf2aeee1477a65ea556a14296e752da.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bd/bdf2aeee1477a65ea556a14296e752da.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image &copy; The Donum Estate and Studio Other Spaces</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The scheme was conceived through a deep reflection on the site&rsquo;s natural elements, taking what the designers call a &ldquo;vertical slice&rdquo; through the site. Such elements include the crunching sound of walking on a gravel path, the fragrances of surrounding soil and flora, the sound of wind, grass, and insects, and the formations of clouds and fog. </p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/47/47bf0129134860ccaa247764a85368bb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/47/47bf0129134860ccaa247764a85368bb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image &copy; The Donum Estate and Studio Other Spaces</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/5890d83162e1fbf750853d02e8139c6c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/5890d83162e1fbf750853d02e8139c6c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image &copy; The Donum Estate and Studio Other Spaces</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/9031/pavilion" target="_blank">pavilion&rsquo;s</a> defining architectural feature is its conical <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/149141/canopy" target="_blank">canopy</a> with a northern-oriented <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/725663/oculus" target="_blank">oculus</a>, clad with 832 colored laminated glas...</p>