Architecture
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In designing Stryker Sonoma with Richard Schuh and Amy Nielsen of Nielsen Schuh Architects, we were inspired by the work of the great mid-century modern American architects. They worked with traditional forms and materials in new ways to create buildings that are aesthetic, efficient, in harmony with the landscape, and sensitive to the environment.
The natural setting, exterior structure and interior spaces form an organic whole. Form and function are integral and intertwined. Appropriate scale is sacred. Detail is important.
Inside and out, buildings reflect their purpose, the sensibilities of the people who live and work in them, and the hand of the craftsman. They are not monuments to man’s vanity or power to dominate nature, but to his ability to create harmony, beauty, efficiency, and to live lightly upon the land. |
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Taking cues from the natural environment, the architects built a winery that captures the romance of winemaking. The natural curvature of the terrain was left intact and the buildings and site layout were designed to reflect the geometry of the vineyard rows …
While the exterior design was influenced by the surroundings, the winemaking process drove the functional organization of the interiors. Visitors can view handcrafted winemaking from small, vineyard-specific lots. Through glazing and slotted screens, the architecture makes the vineyard and winemaking activities transparent.
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