LA TOURNIÈRE

LA TOURNIÈRE

Dominating over the hillside, the lodge looks out over a magnificent panoramic view, opposite a turnrow that follows a winding path to the village below. The lodge symbolizes the end of the harvest, like a coronation taking place above the vines. The last bit to be harvested each season, this vine is the place where you can taste oysters on the last day of the grape harvest. From deep in the family’s history, this place also represents the many generations of winemakers who came one after another and will continue to take their place here. After a long period of research to find the most appropriate mode of construction, allowing for a large opening over the landscape, the chosen plan included a wooden frame comprised entirely of rafters. The entrance is in the middle, where the floorboards come together. The structure is molded to include openings and solid walls. The struts, along the entire structure brace it, hold the roof in place, and create the structural shape opening over the horizon, recalling the framework of the vines themselves. Wood from pallets and wicker baskets were reused into furniture and interior pathways drawn into the flooring. 

After extensive research into the most appropriate construction system that would allow a wide view of the landscape, the choice was made to use a wooden framework composed solely of rafters.

Picture: © Axel Coeuret