Following the vine. Winery in Moravia by CHYBIK + KRISTOF

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Architects from the Czech bureau CHYBIK + KRISTOF designed a winery and a tasting room with a curved roof that repeats the lines of the vines for the lahofer factory.

Czech wines are not so famous in the world, and all because they are produced in small quantities and are mainly sold on the domestic market. Meanwhile, the soil and climate of the Moravian region are ideal for growing grape varieties from which white dry wine with original taste qualities is produced.

The undulating tasting room with a panoramic view of the field is the most important part of the new winery. Photo: © Alex Shoots Buildings

Flat production workshops sunk into the landscape. Photo: © Alex Shoots Buildings

Lahofer wine company relatively recently acquired extensive fields with vines in the countryside. The brand's managers decided that production, as well as tasting rooms, should not be "taken off the ground", and invited architects CHYBIK + KRISTOF to design a building right on the vineyard, which would become iconic for the young brand.

Arched beams are located from each other at a distance equal to the width of the grape rows. Photo: © Alex Shoots Buildings

The wave-shaped roof, covered with a deck board, is used as an observation deck and amphitheater. Photo: © Alex Shoots Buildings

The architectural concept is closely related to the surrounding landscape. Flat production halls visually "hide" behind the accented, wave-shaped architecture of the tasting hall. Its curved roof rests on arched beams, the distance between which is equal to the distance between rows of grapes. Thanks to this, the building seems to be an organic continuation of the landscape.

"The structure unfolds into the landscape, plunges into rows of vines, thereby preserving the essence and integrity of the land and culture. Going beyond the framework of functionalism, we give priority attention to the impressions of visitors, offering them a new experience that is useful for understanding and evaluating wine," CHYBIK + KRISTOF reported

The edges of the arches "mirror" appear on the curved roof, forming a semblance of an amphitheater, which is used for events and summer parties. The interior spaces of the tasting room resemble an archetypal arched wine cellar for the region.

The space of the tasting room resembles a traditional arched wine cellar. Photo: © Alex Shoots Buildings

The ceiling of the hall was painted by the famous artist Patrick Hubble. Photo: © Alex Shoots Buildings

Photo: © Alex Shoots Buildings

The dirty-rust stains on the ceiling are not ceiling defects or mold stains, but a mural by the modern Czech artist Patrik Hubl, which creates a special atmosphere. Hubble's works are exhibited at the world's most famous art venues, sold at the Saatchi gallery and at Sotheby's auction, so his monumental fresco gives this original building additional value.

Tourists are also shown the production workshops of the winery. Photo: © Alex Shoots Buildings

The winery has already become a venue for large public events and concerts. Photo: © Alex Shoots Buildings

The architecture expands the function of the lahofer winery from a production site to a cultural public space, an ideal place for holding local grape harvest festivals, concerts or theatrical performances under the open sky.