Chybik + Kristof s.r.o.

House Of Wine

House Of Wine
© Laurian Ghinitoiu

HOUSE OF WINE

Chybik+kristof

ARCHITECTS
CHYBIK+KRISTOF

OPENINGS
H&m Spol. S R.o.

CLIENTS
Vinařství Lahofer

JOINERY
Dřevozpracující Výrobní Družstvo Jaroměřice Nad Rokytnou

GASTRO
Gastro Finish S.r.o.

MANUFACTURERS
Aluprof, Laufen, Vitra, By The Glass, Chloe Lighting, Morfico Mfc

DESIGN TEAM
Ondřej Chybik, Michal Krištof, Ondřej Mundl, Luděk Šimoník, Martin Holý, Roman Koplík, Lenka Vořechovská, Vratislav Zika, Hanka Algibury, Petr Novák, Michal Klimeš

MAIN CONTRACTOR
Atlanta

METALWORKS
Kovovýroba Mezník S.r.o

AREA
550 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Znojmo, Czech Republic

CATEGORY
Bar, Museum, Renovation

Text description provided by architect.

Set in a converted 19th-century brewery and its adjacent technical space added to the structure in the 1970s, the project overlooks a 9th-century chapel and neighboring Gothic church – reflecting the town’s many architectural layers and histories.

House Of Wine
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
House Of Wine
© Laurian Ghinitoiu

Merging two spaces with distinct heritages and adopting individual approaches – and understandings – of renovation for each, the architects respond to the respective building’s structural past and function, all the while rethinking conventional notions on restoration.

Restored – and preserved – to retain its original essence, the 19th-century brewery is treated as a heritage site. Rather than architectural, the renovation is functional.

House Of Wine
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
House Of Wine
© Laurian Ghinitoiu

The classical rectangular edifice is redefined as a historical exhibition space and wine bar, inviting visitors to delve into the rich history of the Moravian wine culture.

Conversely, preserving only the outer structure of the former technical hall to house an entirely new internal space, the House of Wine reconsiders it as a wide adjustable and void volume.

House Of Wine
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
House Of Wine
© Laurian Ghinitoiu

A playful arrangement of organic volumes set on various planes divide this ‘white cube’ into individual spaces, thereby reflecting the scale and atmosphere of traditional wine cellars of the region through several smaller interconnected rooms.

This newly-conceived wine bar redefines both the hall’s initial architecture and its function.

Through a complex set of asymmetrical windows, distributed to reflect the division of the interior space into various rooms, the former technical hall opens up to the surrounding views – the neighboring churches, the town, the river valley.

House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau
House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau

Revealing exterior views to a building that has seldom acknowledged them, the windows invite visitors to engage in a dialogue with the region and its landscape – while anchoring this seemingly anachronistic structure as part of the architectural treasures of the town.

Encouraging this interaction and reflecting this historical collage, the tone of the façade is a combination of the neighboring buildings’ distinct colors, thereby affirming a sense of architectural and historical belonging.

The House of Wine echoes the original buildings and the town’s history of transformation, while acting as a reminder of the complex interaction between the sociopolitical structures that have marked its architecture.

House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau
House Of Wine
© Laurian Ghinitoiu

Specifically, the architects draw attention to the technical hall as the expression of the cynicism of the Communist regime – which initially erected this architecturally bare structure at the heart of a historically rich city.

Discussing the project, founding architect Ondřej Chybík explains, “The House of Wine challenges traditional notions of restoration of historical buildings.

The presence of two distinct structures, each with its own history and original function, inspired us to adopt likewise distinct approaches to renovation.

House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau
House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau
House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau

On the one hand, we adhere to a rather orthodox restoration, based on preservation; on the other hand, we embrace a more experimental – and unusual – approach which fully rethinks the initial structure.

In doing so, we immerse ourselves in the town’s heritage and landscape, while establishing the House of Wine as a part, a reconciliation and a continuation of its architectural history.”

House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau


House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau
House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau
House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau
House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau
House Of Wine
© Alexandra Timpau


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Chybik + Kristof s.r.o.
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Chybik + Kristof s.r.o.
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