Migration Winery
Located at the south end of the Napa Valley, Duckhorn’s Migration Winery vineyard and tasting room offers a relaxed tasting experience in the heart of Carneros. This project encompassed the conversion of the site from the home of the former Starmont Winery to Migration’s. The renovation focused on an all-weather indoor/outdoor tasting space, renovated parking lots and entry experience as well as made accommodations for future private tasting courtyard and events lawn areas.
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Palmaz Vineyard
The Palmaz’s bought a historic stone winery built in 1881, the Cedar Knoll Winery which had fallen into disrepair. In 2002 vTA was retained as the Landscape Architect to assist the client with creek restoration and construction of the new winery’s hardscape and landscape. Outdoor entertaining areas were created into the hillside taking advantage of the spectacular views of the Napa Valley. Existing boulders found on the site during construction of the caves were quarried and used for the façade of the wine making facility and for the landscape retaining walls. The new plantings introduced specimen Oak trees, native shrubs and grasses to transition into the site’s natural beauty.
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Westin Verasa
Located adjacent to the Napa River, this luxury destination resort offers 160 fractional ownership and overnight rooms. Site constraints required underground parking, and placing exterior landscape areas on podium structures. The landscape amenities are located in three distinct courtyards, each featuring a different theme and use requirement. The main courtyard includes a lap pool, spa, and dining terrace. The north courtyard was designed for gatherings such as business functions or weddings, while the south courtyard features a grand lawn with palm trees and two bocce-ball courts.
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Borreo Building
The Borreo Building, a historic Napa landmark built in 1877, is located in downtown Napa along the Napa River. This site allows for a relaxing indoor and outdoor experience. Although outdoor space was limited, the project includes dining space and flexible space for events while still accommodating necessities like bio-retention basins and emergency access. The building frontage focuses more on bicyclists and pedestrians by using numerous bike racks and no vehicular parking, providing a great asset along the Vine Trail.
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Black Stallion Winery
Located in the Oak Knoll Appellation this estate winery is located on the grounds of a historic equestrian center. The rustic stone buildings called for a prominent entry including century-old olive trees, rustic stone walls, and a central fountain with a bronze horse sculpture. The project features a large shaded terrace for events and wine tasting and a Mediterranean garden. North of the terrace stretches a “petting” vineyard that allows visitors to view and explore some of the vines that Black Stallion uses. The site was designed to not only play off of its rustic beauty, but enhance visitors experience and provide them with a lasting impression.
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Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh
The Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh resort hotel is located on the edge of an ‘aqua oasis’ where the Gulf of Suez, the Gulf of Acaba and the Red Sea converge at Na’ama Bay. This 35 hectare property embraces the spectacular land and seascapes of Eqypt’s Siani Peninsula and is a popular destination for watersports and diving vacations.
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