Virunga Mountain Spirits酿酒厂丨卢旺达丨BE_Design

坐落于卢旺达北部省穆桑泽、雄伟的维龙加火山群的阴影之下的这座酿酒厂兼农业旅游中心是 Virunga Mountain Spirits 的所在地——一家由女性领导、在卢旺达女性经济赋权方面拥有深厚经验的公司。

Sitting in the shadows of the majestic Virunga volcanos, in Musanze, the Northern Province of Rwanda, this distillery and agro-tourism site is home to Virunga Mountain Spirits, a women-led company with deep experience in Rwandan women’s economic empowerment.

▼项目概览，project overview ©Bruce Engel

▼街景1，street view 1©Bruce Engel

▼街景2，street view 2©Bruce Engel

这座 1,100 平方米的建筑位于一条交通繁忙的道路旁，农民们常骑着满载货物的自行车飞驰下坡，游客则成群结队地驶向世界闻名的山地大猩猩栖息地。该设施旨在支持当地农户，同时服务于蓬勃发展的旅游经济。

The 1,100 sqm facility is situated along a well traveled road frequented by farmers racing downhill on their bicycles loaded with goods, and tourists caravanning up to see the world famous mountain gorillas. This facility aims to support local farmers, while also catering to the vibrant tourist economy.

▼建筑立面，exterior view ©Bruce Engel

▼立面细节，exterior details ©Bruce Engel

建筑的几何形态致敬周围火山的力量与重要性，并呼应传统卢旺达 lmigongo 艺术形式的图案——这种艺术常装饰在通往火山国家公园的这条繁忙道路两侧的邻近建筑上。

The building’s geometry honors the strength and significance of the surrounding volcanoes, and reflects traditional Rwandan patterns of the lmigongo art form that adorn the neighboring structures along this busy road up to the Volcanoes National Park.

▼建筑几何生成示意，building geometry diagram ©BE_Design

建筑的核心是酿酒车间，位于中央的透明/半透明体量中，引入充足的自然光，内部矗立着一座精心打造的高达 10 米（30 英尺）的铜与不锈钢伏特加蒸馏器，格外醒目。与之形成对比的是，手工砌筑的厚重火山岩墙环绕着中央的酿酒空间，容纳了为员工和访客提供的其他配套功能，包括办公室、灌装间、储藏室、厨房、酒吧、品酒室、接待区以及礼品店。

The heart of the building is the distillery room, centrally located in a transparent / semi transparent volume providing abundant natural light, and showcasing a beautifully engineered 10 meter (30 foot) tall copper and stainless steel vodka still. In contrast, thick hand-shaped volcanic rock walls wrap the central distillery space and house all other supporting functions for staff and visitors, including offices, a bottling room, storage, a kitchen, a bar, a tasting room, a reception, and a gift shop.

▼酿酒车间，distillery room ©Bruce Engel

▼接待区，reception ©Bruce Engel

▼品酒室，tasting room ©Bruce Engel

▼与不锈钢伏特加蒸馏器，copper and stainless steel vodka still ©Bruce Engel

在酿酒厂建造过程中，绝大部分材料均取自本地。借助事务所长期合作的建筑伙伴，项目雇用了本地劳动力，女性比例平均保持在 35%，并在现场提供技能培训、可观收入与储蓄账户，以及可在市场上应用的建筑技能，为该地区留下了持久的积极影响。

The distillery was constructed with the vast majority of materials being locally sourced. With the firm’s long time building partners, the project employed a local workforce and maintained an average 35% female representation, providing on-site skilled labor training, good income, and savings accounts, and marketable construction skills leaving a lasting positive impact in the area.

▼夜景，night view ©Bruce Engel

▼平面图，plan ©BE_Design

Technical sheet

1,100 sq m.

Volcanic rock foundations & walls

Glass, steel, and polycarbonate curtain wall

Steel truss roof structure

Onduline roofing

Concrete floors