Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn
A modern pole barn of reclaimed oilfield pipe, roofed in laminated glass solar modules and entirely off the grid.
About this project
At the toe of the 50-acre James Berry Vineyard, this agricultural structure was conceived as an armature: it carries a photovoltaic roof, collects rainfall for irrigation, and shelters workshop space, farming vehicles and livestock supplies.
The primary structure is welded Schedule 40 reclaimed drill-stem pipe in 2, 3 and 3.5-inch diameters, left to weather naturally, braced by rod cross-bracing and tension-only frames. Laminated glass solar modules serve as both roofing and power plant, cutting roughly 88,697 kWh of purchased electricity per year.
Salvage does more with less throughout: barn doors are clad in weathered steel off-cuts saved from the adjacent winery's shoring walls, fitted in a calico pattern to odd-shaped panels. Standing sentry at the entry to the property, the barn is fully self-sufficient and operates independently of the grid.
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