PICHLER & TRAUPMANN ARCHITECTS have developed a project in the vineyards surrounding a South Burgenland gourmet restaurant, that is attracting attention in many respects.
The works of this architectural office are known for their dialogue with the landscape and the sensitive handling of the project-specific context, but also for the high degree of innovation and the contemporary interpretation of unusual building tasks . In this case in particular, these two aspects were essential factors in the development of the project, as the aim was to combine the originality, simplicity and meditative quality of the location with a sophisticated ambience.
The free-standing residential elements are oriented towards the significant culture of the rows of vines and derive from this landscape element. The longitudinal walls of the objects take up the vine rows from the distance to each other and consolidate them as built elements, between which the various functions are arranged. Thus, one virtually sleeps between the rows of vines, which are reflected in the large-format windows and seem to run into the rooms.
The material language also expresses the strength of the design idea. In the interior and exterior, wood was used as a continuous, naturally renewable building material in various surfaces and characters. As an example, the simple, rough-sawn vertical formwork expresses the robustness of the units on the one hand, but was also used in the sense of better water drainage to avoid consequential damage. All wooden parts were left as natural as possible. These Minihotels, each with two beds and an additional couch, are available to the connoisseurs of good food, the best wines and a fantastic scenery.
