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Aotearoa Fine Wines

Status: Completed

/ Location

North Canterbury, New Zealand

/ Building Size

23.3m x 52m with a side height of 4m

/ Building Use

Agricultural

/ Special Features

This building is designed for a winery and has several bespoke features. One end of the building has barrel halls providing temperature-controlled rooms for the storage of wine. There is also a mezzanine floor above this for additional storage. The floor was specially designed to slope to channels and grates for cleaning down the floor. On the roof, there are two monorails used to carry plants above the storage vats. The doors are custom-designed sliding doors with corten steel cladding, to complement the look of the winery.

Agricultural building project for Aotearoa Fine Wines

/ About

Pyramid Valley Vineyard dates back over 20 years when the first plot of land was purchased on the dramatic slopes of Waikari, North Canterbury. Over this time they have handcrafted exceptional wine including Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Waikari Estate Vineyard, as well as Pinot Noir from the Manata Estate in Lowburn, Central Otago, which was purchased in 2018.

As the popularity of their wine increased, the team required a larger building for their vineyard, that meet all their unique requirements and ensured they could keep up with the demand.

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/ The Challenge

When Aotearoa Fine Wines were looking for a new building for their Pyramid Valley Vineyard they approached XL Structural Steel seeking a purpose-built winery facility.

The owners had a number of key requirements they were looking for. For instance, the building needed to look cool and connect aesthetically with the existing building. It needed to accommodate the specific fit-out requirements, but also be a simple kitset construction method in order to keep installation efficient in its remote location. Bird proofing was also an important factor.

Requirements

Clearspan building design with unobstructed interior.

Birdproof.

2x monorails designed into the roof.

Temperature-controlled rooms for wine storage.

Mezzanine floor for storage.

An aesthetically pleasing design was important.

/ The Solution

The unique RHS (rectangular hollow section) portal design by XL Structural Steel was integral in achieving a building that looked cool on the outside and, more importantly, on the inside.

The RHS portal system provides an enclosed rafter design and, when paired with the Steelbone enclosed purlin, provides a zero-perch design and clean lines throughout the interior, which was a must.

XL Structural Steel's RHS portal design also allowed for a clearspan interior, while the integration of two monorails attached to the rafters allowed plant/equipment to be lifted above the wine vats.

Key Benefits

  • RHS portal design gives clean lines, a clearspan design, and a cool interior look.

  • Enclosed purlins rested between XL's rafter design allow for a zero-perch design.

  • Integrated monorail enables equipment to be lifted above the wine vats.

  • Insulated storage rooms for temperature-controlled wine storage.

Specifications

  • 23.3m x 52.0 long gable building.

  • 4m side height & 7m apex.

  • 12m wide open canopy bay at one end adjoining the existing building.

  • Monorails in the roof for lifting equipment above wine vats.

  • Enclosed purlins with zero-perch designs.

  • Custom floor design with channels for cleaning down.

  • Custom sliding doors with corten cladding.

Large clearspan building design

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