b'COVER STORYrequired constructing each building toBuilding the Village in a desert hasA YEAR-ROUND DESTINATION a 12-foot elevation in order to facilitatenot been without its challenges. PriorThere will be no such thing as an off-waterdistribution. to construction, the team conductedseason at the District Wine Village modelling to determine how the sun Greyback plans to add a skating oval That was an engineering feat in and ofwould create shadows throughoutand outdoor amenities to make it a itself, says Daley.the day that could provide guestsyear-round destination.Constructing the buildings in a circlewith protection from the heat. Their has also added some complexity to thefindings informed the creation of aWe want this to be a one-stop place projectparticularly when it comes tocentral corral wrapped with steel tofor people to spend the afternoon incorporating the required piping, pavingcreate a natural open shade structure. enjoying what our wine and beer and additional infrastructure.producing partners have to offer The whole idea behind thatand being entertained, says Daley. For example, says Daley, Peters Brothersstructure was to create a natural openWhether people start their day at Construction did some of the paving on- shade structure that provides shade tothe Village or end it there, we believe site and told us that thats the most pipingthe people when theyre enjoying thethis will be a welcome addition theyd ever seen on a roadway per squaretime at the village in the summer,to the Okanogan Valley wine feet in their 35 years in the business.adds Daley. tourismbusiness.52 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'