The Farm of 38° 30° - exterior

This boutique dairy factory takes its name from the coordinates of its location: Valley of Art 38°30°. The factory doubles as a degustation center for visitors and showroom; the visitors can take a look at the production process while they're there. The program follows a linear shape, linked to the order of the processes that take place inside the factory, and encircles the public areas of the project.

The slope of the roof was designed as a temperature control method that takes into consideration the different temperature needs of the different areas of the dairy factory. The lower sides of the building host temperature sensitive areas such as the cool storage room; the smaller volume allows an efficient cooling process, thus saving energy. The facade's vertical screens offer more or less natural illumination and translucency, depending on the area's needs.