The old wooden horse barn on the grounds of Bastoni Vineyards in Santa Rosa, Calif., had outlived its usefulness.
āIt was really cool looking, but it certainly wasnāt meeting our needs at all,ā says Russ Messana, owner of the 40-acre Sonoma County vineyard. āWe no longer have horses, so I was using it to store the nets for the grapevines and a log splitter. And I couldnāt use it for much of anything else.āĀ
So Messana decided to replace the 70-year-old structure with a more functional, efficient and secure version. A custom metal building from Star Building Systems enabled him to achieve a similar barn aesthetic with the clear span and height requirement he required.
āYou can do so many different things with steel buildings,ā says Greg Tonks, owner of The Steel Building Guys, the Star builder that constructed the structure. āErection is a lot more economical than with conventional buildings. The siding lasts longer, the roof lasts longer, you donāt have to paint it and the potential finishes are a lot more diverse.ā
The 2,100-sf structure features a 700-sf second-level mezzanine with a plywood floor. Thatās where Messana stores the nets that protect his zinfandel grapes from birds and other predators.
āI have more room in the mezzanine now than I had in the original barn,ā Messana says. āI have definitely gained a lot more usable space.ā
Insulated sliding barn doors on three walls and an upper sliding barn door maximize the buildingās functionality, while the fully-functional louvered cupolas and weathervane atop the building add authenticity to the structure.
White roof panels are accented by white wood trim around the windows and barn doors, and a 2-inch by 12-inch accent band around the building breaks up the height of the panels. Ā
āFrom a distance, it looks like an old-style barn,ā Messana says. But it functions like a modern, efficient maintenance and storage facility.Ā
The new building also serves as an ideal venue for hosting groups. Many of the winemakers that purchase grapes from Bastoni have started bringing their customers to the building for wine tasting and to meet Messana.
āA lot of people who buy wines like to know the history and story behind the wine, and to meet the winemaker,ā Messana says. āThat builds customer loyalty.ā Ā
The structure also serves as a meeting place for the local Model A car club and has attracted interest from other local businesses eager to get ideas for their own buildings. Ā Ā
āI have gotten so many positive comments on the barn, its location and view over the vineyard that weāre planning to open it up to rent for weddings, birthdays and other community events,ā Messana says.
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Highly flexible, the building can be adapted to accommodate a caterer, band, tables and chairs, and groups of up to 400 people.Ā
Messana says his new building provides him with a much cleaner, safer and secure environment than the previous barn.Ā
āThe maintenance is virtually zero when compared to the old barn, which needed to be painted and exterminated regularly,ā he says. āBecause of the positive experience Iāve had, Iām now planning to replace another barn with a metal building.ā
Owner: Russ and Martha Messana
Star builder and general contractor: The Steel Building Guys
Wall panels: PBR
Roof panels: PBR
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