PROGRAM• WINERY o OpenandEducational • Largewindowintoproductionfacility • GuidedTours • Tastings–atdifferentstagesofwinedevelopment o SeparateWhiteandRedproductionFacilities o Bar • Small–seatingabout5 • Reclaimedoakbarntimbers o Outsideterraceinback • Largeplantingbedsofshrubsandperennials o Outsideporchinfront • Sparse“farmhouse”styleplantings • PersimmonandHickorytree• VINEYARD o Rowsminimizeerosionfirstandmaximizesunlightsecond o Invitefreerangeviewingofvines o Guidedtours o Volunteerdays • Pruning,picking,andothergeneralmaintenance • Volunteersrewarded • Basedonhoursworked • Encourageinvolvementandpromotepride o Nonetting• ACITIVITIES o Dinners • OnsitekitchenadjacenttoWinery • Terraceforoutsideeating • Seatinginsidewinery o EventFacility(weddings,concerts,etc) • Open,permanentpergola • Drapedinfloweringvines(Trumpetvine) • Largelawnareaforguestseating(300-400) • LinedwithHallyJolvieteCherrytrees • Platformforattraction • Goodviews–vineyardsandsurroundinglandscape • Designatedparking o ReceptionArea • Adjacenttoeventfacility • Seasonaltent• BEDANDBREAKFAST o Secludedandprivatebutintegrated o AdjacenttoRockChimneyGarden • Hideanddistractfrompowerlines • Layeredplanting–largetreestogroundcover • Openareaforpicnic/gatheringaroundfire o Parkinginsiderefurbishedoldbarn• APPLEORCHARD o Rowsstaggeredtosubtlyalludetoadjacentcemetery o Applesharvestedforciderandfruitwines o Invitefreepickingbypatrons• NATURE/CULTURAL o Naturewalks • Oldhistoricroad–south • Newtrails o Preserveuseablebarns • Restoreasnecessary • Storageandappeal o Preservemajorityofexistingtrees/woods o Cemeteries • Subtlycelebrated–notdisguisedorhidden o Rockfences • Preserve,restore,andintegrate o RockChimney • Makecenterpieceofgarden• OTHER/PROBLEMSOLVING o Bermstoslowerosion • Bringinsoilandamendasnecessary • Contourplanting o Cleanupandmaintainsinkhole o NaturalPestControl • Permitsabsenceofnetting • Enlistvolunteer/paidfalconersforpestcontrol • Mosteffectivemeansaroundharvest • www.airstriketech.com • HawkPerchesplacedonbermsfornativepestcontrol • Deadredcedartreeslimbedartistically • Batboxesplacedinbarnsfornativepestcontrol

MASTERPLAN

EagleRockWinery&VineyardInClarkCountyontheKentuckyRiverJustinT.Menke

December2010StudioIIINedCrankshaw

overflowparking

vines

vines

facilities

orchard

woodlandtrail

vines historicroad

barnparking

vines

bed&breakfast

sinkhole

rockchimneygarden

storagebarn

powerlines

cemetery

vines

vines

bermberm

berm

rockwallseventspace

receptions

entrancefromathensboonesborord.

planterw/sign

fence

The Lower Howard’s Creek State Nature andHeritagePreserveisanimportanthistoricKentuckysite.Beforetheadventoftheindustrialrevolution,specifically the railroad, Lower Howard’s Creekwascentraltotheeconomyofthearea.Historicmills,factories,andquarriesriddledthebanksofthe fastmoving LowerHoward’sCreek. Our site contains manyantiquated aspects that arerepresentativeofwhatoncewas

inthearea.Various“slavewalls”criss-crossthe42acreproperty.Therearealsomanyold,weatheredbarns,includingonewithadecorative“barnquilt”onitsface.

Abandonedresidences,withmanyoftheircontentsscatteredabout,andadjacentcemeteries,combiningunmarkedgraveswiththemorerecentlydeceased,areaconstantreminderofthesite’srichpast.AnobscurehistoricroadonthesouthendofthepropertythatparallelstheKentuckyRiverremindsoneofthefashionablevehicleofthetime—thehorse.Agroveoflooserollbalesillustratesamorerecentlanduse.Butdespitethelonghistoryoftheland,oneshouldnotviewitasold,tired,andwornout; ithassomelifeleft inityet.AndthatiswheretheWinery

designentersintothehistoryofthesite. ThedesignforawineryandvineyardontheLowerHoward’sCreeksiteshouldpreserveandcelebratetheproperty’sheritage.Visitorstothewinerywillbeawareoftheformerlandusesandintriguedbytheremnantsofaremarkablepast.Acomplexandelegantwineryshouldbeacomplementtothefarm,insteadofreplacingit.Thesmall“quiltbarn”couldberestoredandusedasatoolshedorparkingforthetractor.Thefreestandingoldrockchimneycouldbecomeanattractivecenterpieceofapicnicgarden.Theslavewallscouldbeintegratedinto thedesignof the facilities toadd intigue. Theoldroadonthesouthernpropertylinecouldbemadeintoanaturetrail.Thecemeteriescouldbebeautifiedandsubtlycelebrated,insteadofhiddenfromview.Overall,visitorswillhaveaconscioussensitivitytothehistoricsite,whileenjoyingtheexpansiveviewsofthesurroundingarea.Inthisrespectitwillfeellikethewineryandvineyardshavebeenworkedintothesurroundinglandscapeinsteadofsimplybeingsuperimposeduponit.

Acommonproblemineverytypeofagriculture,includingviticulture,ispests.Insectandotherpestscancauseconsiderable losses tocropyields. Everyvineyard inKentuckyexperiences lossesdue topests toacertaindegree.Insectpestscanbetreatedwithpesticidesorothermorenaturalcontrolmethods,suchasNeemoil.However,nosprayscanbesuccessfullyappliedforthemammalandavianpests.ItappearsthatthevastmajorityofvineyardsinKentuckyhavethesamesolutiontothisproblem–netting.Netting,whetherblackorwhite,isoftendrapedovertherowsofgrapevinestopreventbirds,rabbits,raccoons,deer,andotherpestsfromdamagingthecrop.Themethodisverysuccessful,yethasitsdrawbacks.Theromanticappealthatoftendrawsvisitorsintoawineryandvineyardisgreatlyimpairedduetothenetting.Aviewoutintoarollinghillofwhitemeshjustsimplydoesnothavethesameappeal.Alsoworkingaroundthenettingcanbecomecumbersomeandfrustrating.Thecostofreplacingthenettingeveryfewyearsissignificantaswell. Withresearchandcommonsensetactics,IhavefoundmanynaturalpestcontrolmethodswhichIproposebe implemented into thedesign. Naturalpest controlmethodscan replacenetting. The importanceofexcludingtheuseofnettingatEagleRockWineryisamplifiedbytheweddingvenue.Reservingthesiteforweddingswilllikelybealargeportionoftheprofitmade,andanyhindrancetothisisdangerous.Onenaturalpestcontrolmethodproposedistheuseoffalconers.Falconryisanancientartthatisstillinpracticetoday.Falconersusetrainedbirdsofpreytocatchotherbirdsandsmallmammals.ThereisnothingespeciallyunnaturalaboutFalconryasthebirdisactinginaperfectlyinnateway.Enlistingavolunteerorpaidfalconertoflytheirbirdaroundthesiteseveraltimesbeforeharvesttimeandespeciallyduringharvesttimeisarguablythemosteffectivebirdandsmallmammalpestcontrolmethod.Thepestshaveadeeplyingrainedfearoftheirlongtimenaturalpredatorandwillmoveoutoftheareaiftheyhaverepeatedsightingsofit.Thereforeonlyafewpestswillfallpreybeforetheyallleavethearea(althoughthebirdscanalsobetrainedtosimplyharasswithoutattacking).Asecondpestcontrolmethodisakintothefirstexceptnofalconerisneeded.Hawkpercheswillbeinstalledonthebermswithinthevines.Thiswillgivelocalhawksameansto“guard”thevineyardsfromrabbitsandraccoons.Ifafoodsupplyispresenttheywilllikelycome,andifthefoodsupplyisnotpresentthenthereisnouseforthemanyway.Athirdnaturalpestcontrolmethodinvolvesinstallingbatboxesintheexistingbarns.Batboxesmimicabat’snaturalhomeandlargeonescanhousesignificantcolonies.Despitethebat’sstigmas,thecreaturesareextremelyskilledatcatchinginsects;andwhilenotalloftheinsectpreywilllikelybepeststograpes,theaddedappealofhavingthebatsonsiteisworththeeffortnonetheless.

NARRATIVE&VISIONSTATEMENTForEagleRockWineryonLowerHoward’sCreekNatureandHeritagePreserve

NATURALPESTCONTROLMETHODSJustifyingtheExclusionofProtectiveNettingbyOfferingAlternativeMeansofPestControl

BatBoxestobeplacedinBarns HawkPerchonBerm

ROCKCHIMNEYGARDEN-PLAN(1”=20’) WINERYFACILITIES-PERSPECTIVES

sinkhole

parking/dropoff

parkinginbarn

existingwoodfence

bed&breakfast

existingtree

existingwoods

existingrock

chimney

newwoodfence

mediumtrees

mediumshrubgroundcover

evergreens

kycoffeetreeGymnocladusdioica

lawn

largetree

kyviburnumViburnummolle

EntranceView

TerraceView

EventSpaceView

SOILS SUITABLITITY VIEWS CONCEPTPLAN

INVENTORY

WINERYFACILITIESDIAGRAM(1”=30’)

TheplacementandarrangementoftheWineryfacilitieswasbasedoninventoryandanalysisworkdonepriortoanydesignwork.Theplacementofthebuildingswasbasedonoptimizingsurroundingviews,suitabilityforbuilding,integratingtheexistingrockwalls,andaccessfromexistingentrance.Thearrangementofthebuildingswasbasedprimarilyonslope(thebuildingsrunalongthecontourlines).Thearrangementalsoallowsforadramaticarrivalsequencewhilecreatinganinteresting

terracewithasecludedfeel.Thebuildingswereplacedadjacenttooneanotherforconvenientaccess.

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