Wine tasting with a view of the Apennines. Competition design of guest cottages

Dobrawa Bies

29 of March '23

Tilis family guest homes project shortlisted for competition

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Justyna Mejsner, Bartosz Mrozowski and Michelle Piasek from Poznan University of Technology also took part in an international competition to design The Tili Wine Italy Guests Homes. Their proposal, which refers to the architecture of the Umbria region, uses natural materials and creates axes with views of the Apennines, was shortlisted for the competition.

The competition challenge was to design five guest houses

successes of teams from Poznan University of Technology

The goal of The Tili Wine Italy Guests Homes international competition was to design five guest houses, located on the grounds of an Italian vineyard, to encourage participation in wine tasting. The set functional program of the competition defined the scope of the development—each guest house should contain a lounge area, living room, bedroom and bathroom, as well as a small kitchenette and luggage storage.

location of the winery

The jury was looking for a concept that combines the winery owners' heritage and business philosophy—love of winemaking and living in harmony with nature. Currently, there are several empty buildings in the development area. Due to their poor technical condition, the participants were able to propose partial or complete demolition of them.

The authors used regional stone in the design

You can read about the jury, as well as the awarded works, in the article Relax in an Italian vineyard, about the awarded project from Poland by a team from Poznan University of Technology composed of: Patrycja Skawicka, Piotr Skorupinski, Weronika Wodras, Wiktoria Zalewska. A second team of graduates from Poznan University of Technology, consisting of Justyna Mejsner, Bartosz Mrozowski, Michelle Piasek, also competed in the competition and their project Tili's family guest houses was shortlisted.

The concept of two zones, separated by a wall separates the two spaces while opening them up to each other

zoning

The conceptual design calls for five rest houses not exceeding 75 square meters in area. The authors, due to the unique architectural qualities of one of the existing buildings on the plot, decided to preserve the structure and modernize it. The main idea of their concept was a clear division into zones: private (intended for people resting) and public (for people temporarily visiting the main facility).

projections of the cottages and the whole establishment

The concept of two zones, separated by a wall, separates two spaces while opening them to each other. This is possible thanks to the use of several openings in the wall, the shape of which refers to the typical geometry of the region, the designers explain.

elevations of the entire establishment

view of the Apennines

The architects adapted an existing old building on the winery grounds into a tasting and office space with kitchen facilities. In the basement, they envisioned a wine barrel storage room and technical facilities. On the other hand, they designed a meeting and tasting space outside the building. Due to the view axes created by the geometry of the buildings, guests can enjoy the panorama of the Apennines and the Monte Subasio mountain peak itself.

At guests' disposal is a relaxation area with a swimming pool

natural materials and greenery

The materials used in the project are regional stone and wood, characteristic of Umbria. The entire premise was designed so that the individual houses intermingle in their massing, while not compromising the privacy of their residents. Each apartment has the necessary rooms, such as a living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and a terrace with a green garden, providing an additional recreational area.

Interior of one of the guest houses, living area overlooking the terrace

In the whole establishment, we tried to preserve as much greenery as possible in order to ensure an appropriate and as pleasant as possible microclimate of the place. It is complemented by a relaxation zone in the form of a communal swimming pool with a view of the Apennine panorama," the authors conclude.