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Project • By Architects Collective • Housing
Ozuluama Residence
Vienna meets Mexico CityThe nostalgic splendor of the Condesa neighborhood in the heart of Mexico City is palpable: Built almost a century ago upon a former racetrack, it is one of the largest continuous Art Deco districts in the world and one of Mexico City’s architectural jewels. Upon visiting the property built in 1932, there was no doubt to breath fresh life into the building with a contemporary structure. At first, the local building authority was taken aback by the Viennese approach to planning – combining old ideas with new ones – but was quickly convinced. After the successful realization of the building and the addition of a penthouse, this intelligent renovation is now a model for future buildings in the district.Origami experimen... More
Project • By Architects Collective • Wineries
Erich Sattler Winery
Logical additionsBuilt on a 12 x 120 meters property, the Sattler Winery – located in the center of the village Tadten in Austria’s Burgenland region – was strategically expanded and remodeled. The formerly heterogeneous structure of the building was transformed into a coherent whole, offering various views, angles and topographies that relate to the state of the sun, the surroundings and the inner courtyard. Different room heights and the arrangement of different climate zones make the buildings flexible in use. The wine hall, for example, can be split into processing areas as well as storages for bottles, wine and barrels according to need.The wine loftPart of the open sequences of rooms with covered and open terraces on three levels is t... More