EXPERIENTIAL BEER GARDEN
EXISTING BUILDING FORM
REMOVED PARTS
NEW UNDERGROUND LEVEL
FINAL BUILDING FORM
BE E R GA R DE N INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION / YAC / 2017 / TEAM WORK
The second garden_ Villa Zarri’s garden is where our proposal is oriented. Instead of stopping at the border of the former cellar, the garden now slopes into the building, creating a new level, three meters below the existing ground. The new garden traverses the building, creating different situations and serving the needs of the surrounding utilities. The new level_ To make air for the new garden, the most crowded uses (tasting hall, restaurant) are elevated three meters above the garden, in form of platforms, connected with each other by walkways. The tasting hall is developed linearly, traversing the whole length of the building and connecting the quiet garden of Villa Zarri with the more urban south facade of the building. The platform gives visitors the opportunity of a closer look into the brewing laboratory. The grid_ Τhe existing structural system that supports the roof, creates a sense of repetition and vastness of space. The grid of columns and beams, along with its subdivisions , becomes the main drawing tool. Thus, it can be perceived everywhere in our proposal, as it contracts, expands and even stretches beyond the walls, and into the garden by means of benches, gazebos and other light structures.
The urban node_ The main entrance is designed in form of an arc, following the architecture of the existing roof, while indicating the expansion of the building towards the roundabout. A dedicated driveway allows for visitors to reach the entrance and then descend into the reception and the shopping area. In order to project the building further out and closer to the freeways, an additional structurally lighter, row and column of roofs is created. The new south and east facades are now transparent, giving passengers a fleeting glimpse of the inside. Therefore, by utilizing the tools of vertical movement, transparency, ambiance and landscaping the building becomes more than a place for beer lovers; it is now a transitory space between the busy urban and the leisurely rural.