Pub. 3 2020 Directory

33 public area with large viewing windows into the production area from both the public bar and private tasting room. For code compliance, vertical circulation, restrooms, and ramps were integrated into the design to bring the 106-year-old building up to current standards. The public stair that transcends three floors is positioned in the original brick structure as a radial architectural icon adorned and detailed with cross sawn re-purposed douglas fir from the original structure as stair treads, then complimented by raw steel and subtle lighting. The stair becomes a sculpture of re-purposed material and enhances the interior experience and events. The Creamery Building posed a very different challenge. At some point in the life of the Creamery Building structure, it functioned as a manufacturing plant, and the original structure had been transformed with a steel structure that retained the original brick façade. With that, only a minor portion, the entire façade, of the very original structure was retained for the major addition of a clear spirits and bourbon production facility for Bently Heritage Distillery. The large 100,000 square foot pre-engineered building attached to the Creamery historical façade was removed and a new brick and steel structure was added to the Creamery front to form the second building on campus. The new brick and steel are detailed to complement the historical front to create a handsome compliment to the Mill Building. The old abandoned warehouse that housed the charter school was gutted and remodeled for offices, receiving and distribution. The design team elected to clad it in a dark standing seam metal panel system and recycled barn wood charred black to contribute to steel and brick’s overall campus look. Bright red doors accent the exterior for a touch of color and way-finding. The landscape design consists of natural, indigenous plant materials, all drought tolerant, all in keeping with Northern Nevada’s high desert’s natural environment. The facility opened to the public in the spring of 2019 and has become one of the major economic generators in the small town of Minden, Nevada. What was once a community eyesore is now a source of civic pride and an example of preserving the past for a bright and prosperous future. There is a sort of life breathed into the details and materials of this design that aims to convey the essence of the Owner’s vision: to bring back to life these iconic historical structures to allow them to serve a new purpose and make more memories for generations to come. Materials used for construction were recycled wherever possible from materials salvaged from demolished buildings on-site. Brick for the new portion of the Creamery was from an adjacent building that was torn down. The Mill’s heavy timber beams were salvaged, documented, stored, re-worked, and placed back into the building exactly where they were before. Wood studs (2x4) that made up old grain bins were re- purposed as wall paneling in the Mill. Metal panels taken from the four steel silos were used as the wall cladding of Well #One, which provides all the water on-site for the distilling process. The goal was to provide a progressive, modern design integrated into buildings that are over 100 years old without compromising the historical integrity of what has become a community asset. The Distillery is an “Estate” Distillery. All the product that goes into the making of whiskey, vodka and gin, is grown on the Owner’s 50,000- acre ranch. Barley, Rye, Wheat, Oats, Corn, Fruit, and even Sage and Manzanita for fusing are grown and cultivated for production less than 2 miles from the Distillery. The mechanical design is an integrated system that meshes the distilling process equipment with the space heating HVAC equipment to provide a redundant free system of reuse, recycle and reclaim. All the excess water used for distilling is fed back into the HVAC system for its operation. The excess heat generated during the distilling process helps heat the buildings during the winter and is then recycled through a heat exchanger for cooling. A highly sophisticated computer control system orchestrates the energy interplay on a minute by minute basis. Also, all the landscape irrigation water is reclaimed “purple pipe” water. The entireBentlyHeritage campus has achieved a LEEDGold certification. b