Wineries¬Architecture

ANGEL ALVARO RIVILLA


ARCHITECTURE & WINE



INTRODUCTION

The title of my speaking is ARCHITECTURE & WINE.

I want to clarify that this speaking is not including a test of the product; Ithink it would be a problem drinking wine at this time and after going to work.

Maybe you think it is a bit strange mixture, but I’m going to try to explain why I have chosen them and which is theconnection between them.

It hasn’t been easy to choose the subject of the speaking.
I have been thinking what I could talk about and finally I have decided to speak about two subjects I’minterested in:
-Architecture: it’s not only my profession but also it’s something that goes with me when I travel, read… or simply walk around in the city.
-Wine: I’m very keen on world-wine for thelast years.




DEVELOPMENT

At first sight these two concepts are as connected as architecture & beer, architecture & whisky… or any other alcoholic drink, and in this way it has been in thepast.
But if we have a look some years ago, we can see that the most important wineries have built new buildings or remodelled the old ones, and they have commissioned this work to the most-knownarchitects at present.
So, the result is that the best wineries in Spain are known for their wines as well as their wineries nowadays.



EXAMPLES

We can identify the different wineries with theirarchitect because all the constructions are very eye-catching.

It’s possible to prove it watching some of them

1.-WINERY PORTIA (GUMIEL DE IZAN -BURGOS-)
It has been designed by NormanFoster, probably the most popular architect in the world. For example: he has built the “Caja Madrid” tower in the end of Castellana.
Pay attention to the shape of the construction: it represents a star.2.-WINERY MARQUES DE RISCAL (EL CIEGO –LA RIOJA)
It has been designed by Frank Gerhy, the Guggenheim Museum architect.
You can recognize similar shapes and materials and I would dare to say...