Tivoli, New York, USA
Aron Himmelfarb of Auver Architecture has created a structure adjoining the Lasting Joy Brewery, that will serve as the tasting room of the brewery and will become a new destination for the area of Tivoli, New York.
The goal of the project was to create a welcoming and hospitable environment that would cater to all types of visitors, beyond just serious beer drinkers.
The property had an existing agricultural storage barn, which was re-purposed to house the brewing facilities and staff areas.
Taking advantage of the beautiful surroundings, the tasting room is designed as a pavilion-like structure that immerses visitors in the landscape.
The space is defined by its glulam frame and cross-laminated timber roof structure, with a fully glazed enclosure and exterior weathering-steel cladding.
Though the enclosure is entirely glass, the interior has a warm, natural character due to the tight spacing of the trusses and the exposed CLT roof, which contrasts with the brawnier steel exterior.
The uplifting roof form fills the space with natural light, which is shielded by an exterior passive solar louvered sun-screen.
Floating in the center of the space, the hexagonal bar allows the exterior glass walls to remain unobstructed and provides a more social way for guests to interact and taste the beers on tap.
The bar is detailed in marble, leather, and wood, in soft and natural tones that are rooted in the palette of the local landscape.
All services, including the beer lines for the draft system, are run underground in specifically designed conduits back to the brewing facility.
A partially covered outdoor courtyard, which is oriented towards a small pond beyond, acts as a transitional space between indoors and outdoors.
The parking area is sited away from the building, hidden over a hill closer to the road.
When approached from a winding path up and over the hill, the building gradually reveals itself, adding intrigue to arrival.
From inside the tasting room, visitors experience only views of the open landscape.
Project: Lasting Joy Brewery Tasting Room
Architects: Auver Architecture DPC
Lead Architects: Aron Himmelfarb
Structural Engineers: Murray Engineering
Client: Lasting Joy Brewery
Photographers: Eric Petschek
