Modern Transparent House Design | Napa Valley | California | QUINTESSA PAVILIONS | Walker Warner Architects

Situated on a ridgeline within the breathtaking 280-acre Quintessa Estate in Napa Valley, the Quintessa Pavilions exemplify the ideal fusion of architecture and nature. Immersed in the landscape and surrounded by vineyard-covered hills, each pavilion is carefully sited to protect visitors from the elements while preserving the surrounding oak trees that naturally shade the area. Built with sustainability in mind, the overall design echoes the existing winery in its environmental sensitivity and industrial material palette that ages and weathers elegantly. The result is three, unique wine tasting pavilions that can be utilized year-round despite the weather......more

Modern Timber House | Mountain Wood House |

The Mountain Wood residence comprises separate buildings arranged to create a variety of complementary indoor-outdoor spaces accommodating varied living experiences. A barn frames the stone entry of the residence beyond. Reminiscent of regional agrarian compounds in form and function, the buildings are defined by their strong asymmetrical lines. A material palette of stone and western red cedar is contrasted by contemporary elements of exposed steel, and large expanses of glass.The Mountain Wood residence comprises separate buildings arranged to create a variety of complementary indoor-outdoor spaces accommodating varied living experiences. A barn frames the stone entry of the residence beyond. Reminiscent of regional agrarian compounds in form and function, the buildings are defined by their strong asymmetrical lines. A material palette of stone and western red cedar is contrasted by contemporary elements of exposed steel, and large expanses of glass......more