Solar Winds Wine Tasting Pavilion Imagines Architecture and Energy Flowing Together - Yanko Design

"Renewable energy systems in commercial architecture often remain hidden behind facades or tucked away on rooftops, treated as necessary but unsightly additions to building design. This approach misses opportunities to celebrate sustainable technology as part of the architectural experience, particularly in industries like wine making, where connection to natural cycles and environmental stewardship could enhance rather than compromise the visitor experience."

"The pavilion's form immediately captures attention with its flowing series of curved steel panels that sweep across the structure like frozen waves. These panels, formed with two different radii, create a dynamic, undulating canopy that echoes the rolling hills of wine country. The effect feels both organic and futuristic, as if grapevines themselves had inspired a piece of architectural sculpture."

The Solar Winds Wine Tasting Pavilion by Michael Jantzen reimagines renewable energy as the primary aesthetic and functional element of a winery pavilion. Flowing curved steel panels with two radii form an undulating canopy that echoes rolling vineyard hills and reads as an organic, futuristic sculpture. Steel arches and horizontal supports create a structural framework clad with glass panels that can open and close automatically for natural ventilation, or be omitted for an open-air shaded space. Many curved panels incorporate flexible photovoltaic material optimized for sun exposure to generate electricity for the pavilion and main winery. Non-photovoltaic panels are painted to match, integrating energy systems visually.

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