Looka Design
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Tourism · Clare Valley, SA

Clare Valley

Gabled timber pavilions set among old gums — a tasting room, dining and covered terraces gathered around a shared lawn.

Three timber-battened gable pavilions with covered terraces opening onto a lawn, gum trees behind
Category
Tourism
Location
Clare Valley, SA
Year
To be supplied
Services
Concept to documentation
Photography
To be supplied

Overview

Three gabled pavilions sit lightly among the gums, linked by covered terraces and opening onto a shared lawn.

The program is split into a cluster of smaller buildings — tasting room, dining and service — so the scale stays domestic and the existing trees could stay.

Each pavilion can open to the lawn for events or close down on quieter days, giving the venue flexibility through the seasons.

Glazed gable facade behind a young tree, lit from within at dusk Gravel courtyard with a tall cactus beside a corrugated gable house with a round window
Row of timber-battened gables among gum trees, close up

Design approach

Vertical timber, dark steel and big glazed gables — a familiar rural language, refined.

Cladding and roof forms take their cue from the farm sheds of the region. Large glazed gable ends pull daylight deep into the rooms and frame views of the trees.

Inside, high raked ceilings, polished concrete and simple joinery keep the focus on the landscape outside.

Light-filled gabled interior with a glazed end wall, cafe chairs on a jute rug and polished concrete floor Covered terrace with festoon lights between timber-clad pavilions, looking out to the lawn
Timber-battened gable end with a dark steel frame against the sky Three gabled pavilions in a row at dusk, lights on, lawn in front
Aerial view of the three pavilions, dining tables under the verandah and gum trees behind

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