The proposal for Terra Dominicata Hotel & Winery is organized respecting the architectural arrangement of the set of old buildings, seeking harmony with the existing environment.
The jury, consisting of Robin Winogrond, Hanneke Kijne, Joan Roig, Gert-Jan Wisse and Zaš Brezar, highlighted “the project manages to create a new interpretation of traditional crafts and local history, thanks to the use of a simple design language and elegant. It is in the combination of uses and spaces, of materials and details, together with the fulfillment of sustainability objectives, where the project stands out”.
Project description by SCOB
The project
The intervention in the wine estate known as El Tancat, in the heart of the Montsant Natural Park, recovers the old buildings of the Scala Dei charterhouse agricultural exploitation, to reconvert them into the small Hotel & Winery Terra Dominicata.
The landscaping project for the outdoor spaces has been done with the utmost respect and will for continuity towards the environment, architecture and customs of the nearby towns. The materials, colors, vegetation, textures, as well as the construction techniques used, are heirs to the place and its historical and cultural heritage.
Places
The architectural arrangement of the set of different existing buildings reminds of a small town with few houses. Each of the places that are generated between them, and around them, have special characteristics of size, orientation, relationship with the environment, new functions, etc. As usually happens in rural areas, a toponymy has been assigned to each of them with the intention of guiding guests and visitors and, in turn, with the aim of creating emotional and cultural links with these revitalized spaces.
Techniques
The project not only proposes ideas and configurations of spaces and environments in tune with the landscape, but also brings these wishes to construction techniques. The use of methods used in the configuration of the Priorat agricultural landscape is recovered and promoted, such as dry stone walls or metal trellises. Proximity ceramic materials are also used for the configuration of pavements and stairs, made with local technologies. All these techniques have been put into practice with professionals and artisans from the nearby towns, thus reinforcing the personal and cultural link with the Priorat landscape.
