Schützenhof Winery

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Just as a premium wine matures in the perfect interplay of all factors, so the associated winery has developed from the interplay of oenology, cellar technology, building technology, building physics, statics and architecture.

Year

2003

Venue

Deutsch-Schützen

State

Completed

Category

Industrial

Size

806 m²

Year

Venue

State

Category

Size

2003

Deutsch-Schützen

Completed

Industrial

806 m²

Year

2003

Venue

Deutsch-Schützen

State

Completed

Category

Industrial

Size

806 m²

Balanced Tannin Texture with a Delicate Fruity Dryness

Like an etching into the topography, the shape and earth colour of the structure fit so easily into the green surrounding landscape that the neighbouring gable roofs appear like the aliens of the scenery.

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The complete transparency of the outer casing and the interior spatial configurations let the landscape melt into the building. Views in all directions make the stages of wine cultivation, from grape to finished wine, artistically visible.

The center of the structure is a veritable “oak barrel show room” from where one’s gaze can glide over the gentle curves of the barrels into the vineyard, to lose itself in the trees. Semi- transparent sun screens lend an oriental, mystical atmosphere to the space. Glass, a reddish- brown colour scheme, and roughly structured particle board dominate the space. For the interior design, the vintner prefers wood to concrete and metal. The material’s vivacity fits his personality and is important for the well-being of his customers, he says.

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Architecture

Pichler & Traupmann Architects

Project team

Barbara Aull

Sebastian Moll

Sandy Panek

Client

Walter Michael and Karin Maria Faulhammer

Structural design

Harald Weiß, Pregarten

Hard facts

Start of planning: 2003

Start of construction: 2004

Completion: 2004

Usable floor area: 806 m²

Location: Deutsch-Schützen, AT

Scope: Design and site supervision

Photographs

Paul Ott, Graz

Award

Architecture prize of the State of Burgenland 2006 - mention