STONEY RISE
CELLAR DOOR
Location
Gravelly Beach, Tasmania
Client
Stoney Rise Wine Company
Year
2020
Images
Anjie Blair
Land of
Palawa
2022
Architizer A+ Awards
Bars & Wineries - Finalist
2022
Architizer A+ Awards
Architecture + Brick - Finalist
2021
Tasmanian Architecture Awards
Commercial Architecture
2021
Eat Drink Design Awards
Best Retail Space - Shortlisted
+
Builder Eustace Builders
A2 Kitchens & Joinery
Green Building Surveying
JMG Engineers and Planners
Rare innovations
JD Consulting
Stoney Rise
Cellar Door
A little more conversation.
Stoney Rise Cellar Door makes more from less. We found flexibility within a small, exposed footprint. The material palette is minimal, yet rich. And built sustainably, we reduced the environmental impact too.
Of course, some aspects weren’t limited at all. The views for example. On palawa land, Stoney Rise looks beyond grape vines to Tasmania’s kanamaluka beyond. Our clients, Lou and Joe wanted to separate the cellar door from their family residence, and create an adaptable space to suit wine tastings, dinners and different kinds of gathering.
A smaller budget didn’t deter us from designing with legacy in mind. We spent wisely on quality, enduring materials to minimise both long term cost and environmental impact. And, just like a fine wine, we carefully chose materials that would only improve with age.
Faces. Landscape.
As you approach Stoney Rise, the building unfolds. Operating in the round, it welcomes you with different faces to the landscape, depending on your perspective. The site is notoriously windy, so as you enter the building, you’re sheltered and enveloped by protective timber, tucking you away from the views. It’s only as you enter the cellar door that the landscape is revealed again. Emphasised by dark recessive framing, you see eastern views of kanamaluka (River Tamar), and western views of trousseau grapes.
From the absence of a blackboard to an acoustic panelled ceiling, our design encourages conversation. A big, strategically placed conversation counter allows groups to gather and chat to vineyard owner Lou as they first enter. This also enables the cellar door to operate with minimal staff members for most of the year outside peak Tassie tourist season.
Small footprint flexibility
Even with a small footprint, there are plenty of different spaces within Stoney Rise. Balancing indoor-outdoor space and a sunny spot out of the wind was an important part of our design. Brick edges, plinths and an outdoor fireplace offer space to gather around. Our design prompts you to stay a little longer and have another glass on the grass, or hang your legs on the edge of the terrace.
We also fitted a commercial kitchen to allow Stoney Rise to adapt into a pop up restaurant by night. Though stocked with only the bare essentials, the kitchen allows Stoney Rise to host evenings with celebrated chefs.
Material richness. Minimal palette.
Flashes of colour offer an understated nod to red and white grapes. As you first enter the cellar door, a burgundy steel door handle hints at the experience beyond. Then ‘Black Cockatoo’ paint in the bathrooms turns from black to shades of deep green depending on the light. Powder coat leant both bespoke and cost-effective steel detailing a cohesive look. Other simple gestures bring your attention to the wine too, like bottles displayed by elegantly protruding brickwork ledges.
We ground the building into the landscape with a rich brick base in tones that nod to Stoney Rise wine. A local brick manufacturer made the bricks for the walls, each of which was rated carbon neutral for sustainability. Thanks to the brick’s thermal mass, the space is naturally heated and cooled without need for a central system.
A strong collaborative relationship between client, Cumulus, builder, joiner and bricklayers shows in the material detailing. By prioritising locally-sourced, natural, long-lasting materials, the design has the same integrity as the Stoney Rise brand.
A little more conversation
Stoney Rise Cellar Door makes more from less. We found flexibility within a small, exposed footprint. The material palette is minimal, yet rich. And built sustainably, we reduced the environmental impact too.
Of course, some aspects weren’t limited at all. The views for example. On palawa land, Stoney Rise looks beyond grape vines to Tasmania’s kanamaluka beyond. Our clients, Lou and Joe wanted to separate the cellar door from their family residence, and create an adaptable space to suit wine tastings, dinners and different kinds of gathering.
A smaller budget didn’t deter us from designing with legacy in mind. We spent wisely on quality, enduring materials to minimise both long term cost and environmental impact. And, just like a fine wine, we carefully chose materials that would only improve with age.
Location
Gravelly Beach, Tasmania
Client
Stoney Rise Wine Company
Year
2020
Images
Anjie Blair
Land of
Palawa
2022
Architizer A+ Awards
Bars & Wineries - Finalist
2022
Architizer A+ Awards
Architecture + Brick - Finalist
2021
Tasmanian Architecture Awards
Commercial Architecture
2021
Eat Drink Design Awards
Best Retail Space - Shortlisted
+
Builder Eustace Builders
A2 Kitchens & Joinery
Green Building Surveying
JMG Engineers and Planners
Rare innovations
JD Consulting
Faces. Landscape.
As you approach Stoney Rise, the building unfolds. Operating in the round, it welcomes you with different faces to the landscape, depending on your perspective. The site is notoriously windy, so as you enter the building, you’re sheltered and enveloped by protective timber, tucking you away from the views. It’s only as you enter the cellar door that the landscape is revealed again. Emphasised by dark recessive framing, you see eastern views of kanamaluka (River Tamar), and western views of trousseau grapes.
From the absence of a blackboard to an acoustic panelled ceiling, our design encourages conversation. A big, strategically placed conversation counter allows groups to gather and chat to vineyard owner Lou as they first enter. This also enables the cellar door to operate with minimal staff members for most of the year outside peak Tassie tourist season.
Small footprint flexibility
Even with a small footprint, there are plenty of different spaces within Stoney Rise. Balancing indoor-outdoor space and a sunny spot out of the wind was an important part of our design. Brick edges, plinths and an outdoor fireplace offer space to gather around. Our design prompts you to stay a little longer and have another glass on the grass, or hang your legs on the edge of the terrace.
We also fitted a commercial kitchen to allow Stoney Rise to adapt into a pop up restaurant by night. Though stocked with only the bare essentials, the kitchen allows Stoney Rise to host evenings with celebrated chefs.
Material richness. Minimal palette.
Flashes of colour offer an understated nod to red and white grapes. As you first enter the cellar door, a burgundy steel door handle hints at the experience beyond. Then ‘Black Cockatoo’ paint in the bathrooms turns from black to shades of deep green depending on the light. Powder coat leant both bespoke and cost-effective steel detailing a cohesive look. Other simple gestures bring your attention to the wine too, like bottles displayed by elegantly protruding brickwork ledges.
We ground the building into the landscape with a rich brick base in tones that nod to Stoney Rise wine. A local brick manufacturer made the bricks for the walls, each of which was rated carbon neutral for sustainability. Thanks to the brick’s thermal mass, the space is naturally heated and cooled without need for a central system.
A strong collaborative relationship between client, Cumulus, builder, joiner and bricklayers shows in the material detailing. By prioritising locally-sourced, natural, long-lasting materials, the design has the same integrity as the Stoney Rise brand.
