Off-Grid Wine Pavilion

Off-Grid Wine Pavilion

The Off-Grid Wine Pavilion began with a practical problem. A winery wanted a seasonal tasting experience on a remote part of its property, but extending conventional services to the site made little financial sense. The site sits at the edge of cultivated vineyard and undisturbed grassland, so the study asked how a small building could operate there without bringing the infrastructure of a fully serviced site with it.

A broad roof provides shade while the raised floor establishes a level place to gather within the surrounding landscape. A rammed-earth volume set into the ground contains the washrooms, prep space, wine storage, water treatment and off-grid power systems. Its thermal mass helps moderate summer temperatures.

Water, power and waste are treated as part of the architecture rather than services added afterward. The pavilion tests whether a seasonal use can occupy a remote agricultural landscape while keeping both the building and its supporting infrastructure limited.

Architectural rendering of the Off Grid Wine Pavilion set lightly on a dry Okanagan hillside, with a broad roof projecting over glass-walled living spaces.
Architectural rendering of the Off Grid Wine Pavilion dining area, opening across vineyard rows toward Okanagan Lake and the mountains beyond.
Off-Grid Wine Pavilion on stilts over desert landscape at sunset with two people inside and birds flying in the sky.
Architectural rendering of the Off Grid Wine Pavilion kitchen beneath a board-formed concrete ceiling, with a large roof opening bringing daylight onto the island.
Architectural rendering of the Off Grid Wine Pavilion entry, framed by board-formed concrete walls with a narrow view back toward the dry hillside.