Winery Design Of Adega Casa da Torre by Castanheira & Bastai Arquitectos

March 27th, 2010 - Posted in Architecture

Adega Casa da Torre, a winery in the Louro, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, has been designed by Portuguese architect Castanheira & Bastai. A winery is no longer what he used to. I never know which wineries in cobwebs and dust, is a sign of the passage of time and age. It was also, almost always, a sign of quality, such as wine that must be preserved from time to time, at the time, good wine, gets better after he left there for several years.

Exterior Design Winery Design Of Adega Casa Da Torre

The roof structure in laminated timber is a simple one, despite the four stanchions that emerge from each pillar, to support the roof trusses. Steel cables are used to restrain the great horizontal thrust generated by the weight of the structure and roof finishes. Inside, the choice of materials was guided by the parameters of hygiene, durability and maintenance. The timber vats and tubs were replaced by stainless steel tanks rigorously lined up, with their generous bellies, some full, others waiting to receive the precious nectar.

Door Design Winery Design Of Adega Casa Da Torre

Over the granite outdoor tank, sits the volume of the small office, both outside and inside, trying to connect the two spaces. Access is from a stairs, also in timber. An elevated gantry allows for circulation and connects the higher levels of the site to the west with that of the office floor.

Interior Design Winery Design Of Adega Casa Da Torre

Wooden Stair DesignWinery Design Of Adega Casa Da Torre

The roof overhangs the stone paved entrance, in so doing covers the arrival space, the toilets and a “vat” which is the laboratory. Light, only as much as is needed, is filtered through a timber screen. Inside, the wine is kept, maturing, after the business of the harvest, the crushing, the fermentation and all the knowledge inherent to this process. The works at the winery led to the re-thinking of the external space. Some trees were transplanted, some stones moved, some new tanks were built, as in the old times, with floors of great stone slabs.

Some water sources that had been forgotten were again tapped into and used. The winery is no longer what it used to be. It is now better, as is the wine. It is fresh, as is the wine. The green wine.