Australian Design Review revisits the refreshed Petaluma Cellar Door to explore its many facets

The refreshed Petaluma Cellar Door, Woodside South Australia

As the lead project featured in Australian Design Review, we revisited the challenges and opportunities of designing Petaluma's Cellar Door. The new facilities adapted within an existing modest residence conveys a subtle, unfolding story about the terroir, production, process, attention to detail, quality and brand integration.

The following is an excerpt taken from the original article written by Madeline Swain revisiting the refreshed Petaluma Cellar Door.

“Since opening, we have been asked to host weddings, parties and even a funeral wake.” Paul Gillett of Grieve Gillett Andersen and his client discuss the Petaluma Cellar Door, designed by the studio in 2015.

How was GGA chosen for the project? Grieve Gillett Andersen (now Grieve Gillett Architects) was shortlisted from an Expression of Interest and from that process, we were subsequently interviewed before being appointed for the project.

What were the specific challenges other than the size of the envelope and the limited area under the main roof? Rather than a new building project, the challenge was to modify an existing modest residence situated on the new winery site, within a restricted budget. Grieve Gillett Architects had to create a unique, expressive and memorable facility that reflected the Petaluma heritage, the diversity and quality of the product, the terroir, the production process, the market identifiable colour and brand.

You can read the full article on the Australian Design Review website here.

Awards

2017 AIA (SA) Commendation for Commercial Architecture