DOMI NUS WI NE RY
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E RZOG & DE ME URON
NAPA VAL L E Y, CA 1999
Se c o nd F lo o r Pla n F irst F lo o r Pla n F ro nt E le va tio n Re a r E le va tio n
De sig n Co nc e pt T he c hie f de sig n re q uire me nt wa s to e mpha size the b uilding s re spo nse to the c lima te a nd the rma l c ha ng e s. T he a rc hite c ts to o k a dva nta g e o f the nig ht c o o ling in the va lle y a s a n e c o lo g ic a l wa y o f de sig n. T he de sig n o f the se lf-suppo rting sto ne wa ll wa s c o nc e ive d o f using lo c a l sto ne . T he "g a b io n" syste m fulfi lle d the thre e ma in de sig n
- b je c tive s: 1) e c o lo g ic a l inte g ra tio n o f the b uilding with the surro unding vine ya rd e nviro nme nt; 2) ma king use o f
the c lima te fo r e ffi c ie nt the rma l syste m a nd 3) e c o no mic a l use o f ma te ria ls b y e limina ting me c ha nic a l syste ms. T he c lima te in the Na pa Va lle y c a n b e ve ry ho t during the da y a nd ve ry c o o l a t nig ht. T he g a b io n sto ne wa ll ha d the the rma l a b ility to tra p a nd re ta in c o o l a ir during the nig ht a nd tha t a ir is use d to re g ula te the ho t te mpe ra ture pre se nt during the da y.
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