{"id":44519,"date":"2018-08-01T08:45:01","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T12:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=44519"},"modified":"2021-05-11T07:15:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T11:15:03","slug":"behind-the-building-grace-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/materials\/behind-the-building-grace-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"An Architectural River: Pritzker Prize Winner SANAA&#8217;s Grace Farms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><i>Architects: Showcase your next project through\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Architizer<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>inspirational newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Simplicity is rarely simple. Known for ethereal and elegant design, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/sanaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SANAA<\/a> is a practice rethinking how we understand contemporary architecture. Founded in 1995 by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, the award-winning firm is known for a range of work, from the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York to the Rolex Learning Centre in Switzerland. SANAA consistently elevates architecture by reimaging traditional forms and spaces, upending conventional ideas on how to design and build. Today, the Pritzker prize winning practice takes on work across a range of scales and program.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring SANAA\u2019s work, this Behind the Building feature focuses on the firm\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/grace-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grace Farms<\/a> design and its manufacturers. Located in New Canaan, Connecticut, the multipurpose building and landscape project was made with <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/handel-architects-llp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handel Architects<\/a> to embrace open space for people to experience nature, encounter the arts, pursue justice, foster community and explore faith. SANAA was inspired by the idea of making the architecture a river that\u2019s part of the landscape, an element that doesn\u2019t draw attention to itself. The result is a simple, elegant building that rethinks the relationship between architecture and landscape.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-1.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44524 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-6.jpg?resize=1560%2C1040&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"1560\" height=\"1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-6.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-6.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-6.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> Rainscreen Roof<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/zahner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Zahner <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Grace Farm\u2019s River project floats as a ribbon of glass and steel above the hilly landscape. Working with Zahner, SANAA wanted to give life to the idea of a building that\u2019s part of nature. The structure combines a sanctuary, library, court, commons, and pavilion under an aluminum roof. Featuring a dual curvature panel system, the roof design consists of standard-sized sheets of exterior anodized aluminum. The project uses a light-weight system to achieve the shape with several custom aluminum extrusions that form a channel between the aluminum skins. Here, a floating aluminum plate provides a visual transition between panels.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44533 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-2.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44543 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-1.jpg?resize=900%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Glue-Laminated Beams &amp; Trusses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/structurlam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Structurlam<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Balancing the glass and steel enclosure, SANAA specified a hybrid structure made of steel columns and timber beams. The glue-laminated beams and trusses by Structurlam support wood ceilings above individual volumes. These work with over 200 portals of vertical columns and sloping beams that hold up the curving roof. The material palette combines cedar fascia and 3-inch-wide strips of Douglas fir for the underside. Working with SANAA\u2019s concept and direction from Handel, the contractors aligned the joints of the planks at matching angles to follow the turns and slope of the roof.<\/p>\n<h2><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44542 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-1.jpg?resize=2000%2C1335&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-1.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44536 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-3.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-3.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Concrete, Foundations &amp; Slabs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.villac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Villa Construction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the River structure floats above the landscape, it also floats above concrete foundations and slabs that run underneath the flowing roof. A series of outdoor spaces open up and reconnect with indoor volumes and rooms. Inspired by ambiguity, the structure\u2019s thin structural supports integrate with the concrete. Manufactured by Villa Construction, the River\u2019s concrete application was made to be simple and support space for activity inside.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-4.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-4.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-4.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-4.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44532 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-2.jpg?resize=2000%2C1352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-2.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-2.jpg?resize=768%2C519&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C692&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Steel Superstructure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/qsr-steel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>QSR Steel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SANAA\u2019s hybrid structure of timber beams is balanced by a steel superstructure and steel columns. The superstructure was manufactured by QSR Steel along the 1,400 feet of the structure\u2019s length. Carefully sited around vistas and views, the structure is placed around a handful of glazed spaces: a library, welcome pavilion, dining and living room, 700 seat sanctuary and amphitheater, as well as a sunken gymnasium. The superstructure rises above a stepped exterior walkway that runs along the hill and mirrors the roof form.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-44534 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-3.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grace Farms\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-3.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> Glass Curtain Wall<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Manufactured by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roschmann.de\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Roschmann Steel &amp; Glass<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Part of SANAA\u2019s success at Grace Farms was the use of double-paned window walls to create clear sightlines through the building to the landscape. This glass was chosen to open the interior visually to the outdoors, maximizing transparency and oriented to panoramic views. The low-iron class that was specified was manufactured by Roschmann Steel &amp; Glass. It combines silicon joints with a stainless-steel sash and curved panes. These trapezoidal panes range from seven to eight feet wide, and create a simple, seamless connection along the building fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n<p><i>Architects: Showcase your next project through\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Architizer<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>inspirational newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANAA crafted a flowing ribbon of glass and steel in Connecticut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":71686,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"architizer_featured_type":"insert","architizer_featured_image":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[],"architizer_project":[9536],"architizer_brand":[9946,9865],"architizer_firm":[9538],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-44519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-materials","category-practice","architizer_project-grace-farms","architizer_brand-structurlam","architizer_brand-zahner","architizer_firm-sanaa"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>An Architectural River: Pritzker Prize Winner SANAA&#039;s Grace Farms - Architizer Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Simplicity is rarely simple. 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