Penner-Ash Winery
O'Brien Constructors, LLC

Penner-Ash is a 20,000-sq.-ft. winery perched atop a ridge in Newberg, Ore., built by O'Brien Construction. The three-level "gravity-feed" winery adopts sustainable design and construction features.

O'Brien used a flexible concrete forming system, that allowed them to place 1,500 cubic yards of concrete in just 8 weeks. All the domestic water piping in the facility is flexible, which allowed design flexibility not found in hard pipe. The facility's natural ventilation system serves a dual purpose - circulating air to cool the building while eliminating carbon dioxide, a by-product of the wine making process.

Project Team:
Owner: Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
General Contractor: O'Brien Constructors, LLC, Portland
Designing Team: WaterLeaf Architecture & Interiors, Portland
Engineer: Grummel Engineering, Portland

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