Article source: Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos

The project is an extension of a 17th century farmhouse and wine cellar in the countryside of La Mancha, which creates a centre devoted to wine culture. A new star–shaped piece is placed in the ancient courtyard, connecting old buildings and new ones. Its large scale is fragmented into smaller open spaces, each of them linked to the new functions around it. The courtyard, centre of the activity of the old farmhouse, is transformed by this star–shaped construction but maintains its character as an exterior space. The peaks of the star open towards the landscape giving entrance to the new complex. In this way the complex acquires a new relationship with the surroundings.

Image Courtesy © Luis Asín

• Architects: Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos (Angela García de Paredes, Ignacio Pedrosa)
• Project: Bodegas Real Winery
• Location: Finca Marisánchez, Main road from Valdepeñas to Cózar km.12,8, Valdepeñas, Spain
• Photography: Luis Asín
• Client: Bodegas Real
• Project team: Alvaro Rábano, Alvaro Oliver, Andrea Franconetti
• Interior design: Quinita Cotorruelo
• Architect on site: Teresa Díaz

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