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Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Vinero Vineyard in Canakkale, Turkey by Tekeli- Sisa ArchitectsDecember 28th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Tekeli- Sisa Architects Vinero is planned and designed as a multifunctional service area consisting of wine production and accommodation facilities, in a zone between huge vineyards where limited construction is permitted at Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park. While the architectural design of the overall complex belongs to Tekeli-Sisa Architecture CM Architecture and DS Architecture apply the interior design and landscape design, respectively.
The facility consists of two sections as production and guesthouse, covering an area of 16.000 m2 in total. The production block is designed as of two basement floors and one ground floor. The multi story organization and the advantageous natural topography resulted in the level difference in the building. This situation provides an advantage to use natural gravitational flow instead of an artificial pump during the production process. For that matter, beginning from the arrival of the collected grapes to the packaging, natural gravity is utilized in vertical circulation as a production method. The guest access into the production block is provided by the covered inner street, which connects the 25-roomed guesthouse unit with the production block. The production process is presented to the guests through the circulation route starting from the main entrance hall. The aim is to keep experiencing the route as a memorable and impressive act during the planning of production areas. The most important stop through the route is at the fermentation tanks section and central wine cellar. The interior layout of this place is designed in a circular form to be easily comprehended. There is a wide reflecting pool on the west of the production block. The wine taste balcony on the curved façade looking to this pool is designed as an architectural instrument linking the interior space with the exterior. The balcony placed at the end of the steel circulation routes on the fermentation tanks, both provides vineyard vista for the guests and emphasizes the last step of the production process. The stepped sitting area at the center is designed for guests for learning-sharing and tasting activities. At the beginning of the design process, the client demanded that the guesthouse for family and special guests to be designed with reference to the traditional vineyard castles in Southern France. In the project, the aim for this part is to create a contemporary interpretation of the castles instead of designing a one-to-one similar image. TEKELI-SISA ARCHITECTS Tekeli-Sisa Architects was founded in 1954 by Dogan Tekeli and Sami Sisa as an architectural and urban design office. For more than 60 productive years the office accumulated extensive experience in industrial, commercial and administrative buildings lading Tekeli-Sisa to be one of the most established and prolific architectural design offices active in Turkey. Since 2004, the practice has a new partnership structure with Dilgun Saklar and Mehmet Emin Cakirkaya, who are also nurtured in Tekeli-Sisa office, joining as partners. Even in this new structure, the same architectural design approach is maintained aiming for a unique, contemporary and efficient architecture. The basic principle is to create buildings that can evolve into timeless pieces of architecture, being part of the public culture and the individual. The creations are rational and consider the users’ needs, yet they provide innovative and contemporary solutions. Light, shadow and texture are prominent elements evident in the design solutions. Environmental sustainability is prioritized with construction feasibility, management economy. Today, Tekeli-Sisa operates from its Istanbul office with extensive experience in large-scale mixed-use complexes, commercial buildings, residential buildings, airports and industrial plants. Contact Tekeli- Sisa Architects
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