Located in a privileged and wealthy natural environment in the hills of Pálava, Czech Republic, the winery Přátelé Pavlova (Pavlov's Friends) and designed by Atelier Štěpán, is a winery that focuses on naturalness and simplicity.

The winery is part of the "Slunný vrch" vineyards, overlooking the Dyje River and the Novomlýnské reservoirs, where the entire surrounding landscape, as well as the gently sloping plot where the project is placed, belong to a Protected Landscape Area. These conditions make the project develop under very specific guidelines where the design takes advantage of natural influences.
The correlation between modern technologies and ancient principles has been key in the project of Atelier Štěpán, where both at the design and material level, the influence of this starting point can be seen.

The project results in a horizontal volume of rational structure, which is integrated into the landscape. Its structure follows a modulation of 6x6 meters, which uses a minimum of construction materials and allows the possibility of building with local resources.

Winery Friends of Pavlova by Atelier Štěpán. Photograph by BoysPlayNice.
 

Description of project by Atelier Štěpán

Winery Přátelé Pavlova (Friends of Pavlov) is located in a vineyard on the gentle north-eastern slope of the Pálava hills with a stunning view of the river Dyje valley and the Novomlýnské reservoirs. The landscape influences it. The building is horizontal, calm, flowing, like the surrounding vineyards. It blends in with the landscape, not drawing unnecessary attention to itself. At the same time, it is very rational in structure, inspired by the construction of simple barns. It uses a minimum of building materials and the possibility of building with local resources. It has the structure of the surrounding vineyards, their sun and shade.

"I designed the winery after my stay in the Mediterranean; it reflects the Mediterranean culture and sun. And it is a logical connection because the Romans once established vineyards in Pálava. Pavlov and wine are one and the same."

- Marek Jan Štěpán

The building has been designed utilising natural influences (shading, roof overhangs, predominance of natural ventilation, material articulation, embedding in the terrain, water retention), complemented by a source of heat and cold. One could say in a rustic-ecological way, that is, considering the correlation between modern technologies and old principles.

"Once, on an inspection day, while removing the building’s concrete pillars’ formwork, I noticed a connection between the pillars’ archetypal expression and the silhouette of Děvičky Castle on the neighbouring hill. This connection was a powerful experience for me, enriched furthermore by the passion of the winery’s builder Pavel Konečný (Bystroň Group). The inspection days were refreshing in such a beautiful place and with the aforementioned context."

- Marek Jan Štěpán

It is certainly worth mentioning that the building is located in the Protected Landscape Area and is built in accordance with its conditions and requirements. As a result, it is partly embedded in the ground and its roof takes on the slope of the terrain. The rational construction is based on a 6x6 meter module. Material-wise, it is divided into a load-bearing part – concrete, and a non-load-bearing part – wooden, horizontal and vertical. The tectonics of the building is inspired by ancient architrave and entablature. Pillars made of cast concrete with limestone admixture support a wooden roof made of perpendicularly stacked elements. The higher up, the more subtle the elements become. The roof itself is vegetated to blend in with the landscape in distant views.

"There is beautiful traditional architecture in Pavlova. Contemporary and modern architecture has only come to Pavlov in recent years, for example in the form of the archaeopark or this winery."

- Marek Jan Štěpán

At a time when spectacular wineries are being built, this one instead turns to naturalness and straightforwardness. Visitors are given one tasting room with a view of the castle and the water. Everything else is used for wine production and storage.

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Architects
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Atelier Štěpán. Main architect.- Marek Jan Štěpán.
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Proyect team
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Jan Vodička, Marin Kopecký, Dalibor Klusáček, Jan Martínek, Alena Dvořáčková.
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General contractor.- Bystroň Group.
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Client
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Area
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Built-up Area.- 720 sqm.
Plot size.- 6500 sqm.
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Budget
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1,5 mil. €.
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Project year.- 2019.
Completion year.- 2021.
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Location
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Slunný vrch 333, 692 01 Pavlov, Czech Republic.
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Atelier Štěpán was founded in 1997 as an atelier, dealing with architecture, public space and design. It has been awarded by several important awards, such as the Grand Prix of Architects, the Club of the Old Prague Award, the Building of the Year and the Interior of the Year.

The core of the studio was complemented by a permanent circle of colleagues and professional specialists in the construction and arts professions.

Composition of the studio: Marek Štěpán, Vanda Štěpánová, František Brychta, Hana Myšková, Pavel Urbánek, Martin Kopecký, Adriana Palečková

Former collaborators: Alžběta Chytková, Pavel Urbánek, Alena Dvořáčková, Jaroslav Matoušek, Hana Myšková, Lenka Marečková, Tomáš Jurák, Jan Martínek, Petra Soukalová, Jakub Staník, Katarzyna Pielesz, Lukáš Svoboda, Jan Vojtíšek, Petr Vltavský, Stanislav Srnec, Vladimír Mikluš , Zuzana Morávková, Michaela Kryštofová, Hana Kukletová, Petr Šebestík, David Mikulasek
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