The extension to the Devil's Corner winery with large windows reflecting the dawn sky.
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Devil's Corner Expansion

Apslawn, Tasmania 2022

A unique tourism experience on Tasmania’s eastern coast.

Situated along the Tasman Highway, stretching out over eucalypts and with views across the Freycinet Peninsula and Moulting Lagoon, lies one of Tasmania’s largest wineries, Devil’s Corner. Our original collaboration with Brown Brothers in 2015 resulted in a highly successful tourism destination - a discrete cellar door, food market, and unique lookout - that echoes the region’s traditional rural settlements.

Designed to complement the existing buildings, the new additions were completed in late 2021 to accommodate the winery’s growing number of visitors with an all-weather courtyard, immersive tasting area, expanded local produce kitchens, and a sunken cellar - Devil’s Corner’s new home of wine and food masterclasses, private functions, and exclusive events.

Strong, settled geometry.

As with the first iteration of Devil’s Corner’s design, the additions retain the original intent of a village, as a cluster of distinct spaces that complement the tones and narrative of the striking landscape.

The courtyard’s open-air feel is complemented by its transparent roof and walls, which blur the boundaries between the outdoor and indoor spaces. The walls can slide open to connect visitors to the environment and views, or remain closed to provide shelter and warmth from the region’s unpredictable weather.

The weathered Tasmanian oak exterior and Tasmanian yellow gum decking are contrasted by the interior’s warm Tasmanian oak finishes.

Visitors with the new restaurant space looking out across the bright green vineyard.

Views over the Hazards.

The lookout has been designed to reflect the wine tasting process, showcasing the subtle ways in which the landscape can be appreciated through three unique viewing spaces: the Sky, the Horizon, and the Tower, all offering expansive perspectives across each compass point and the Hazards Mountains beyond.

The new restaurant space sits within the rolling grassy landscape.
Visitors tasting wine at the new bar. The vertical timber cladding of the extension.
The extension with the original Devil's Corner lookout tower in the background.