Comments on: Tondonia Winery Pavillion / Zaha Hadid

By: darsf

darsf — Mon, 18 May 2009 07:45:34 +0000

total. Zaha rulez

By: dZ

dZ — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:54:30 +0000

Architecture…. garbage to theorize about or ilussions to hipnotize people

By: Corb

Corb — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:47:15 +0000

I agree with delevy – the form and scale of the roof seems to be justified ONLY for the purpose of reflecting the skylight detail. It seems like a huge effort to communicate the fact that the plan and section possess similar geometry. Why? Seems like a Studio I move….

By: Rafael López de Heredia Tondonia Winery

Rafael López de Heredia Tondonia Winery — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:32:48 +0000

[...] One of the oldest and most-known wineries in Spain’s La Rioja’s region has become one of the most cutting-edge, architecturally, thanks to a redesign courtesy Zaha Hadid. To celebrate its 125th anniversary, the Rafael López de Heredia Tondonia Winery restored a building the founder took to the Brussels World Fair in 1910. The historic building is now completely surrounded by a new pavilion made from reclaimed timber, linking the wineries past and future legacy with a functional space that welcomes tasters and visitors eager to explore the winery’s history. [via archdaily] [...]

By: horse

horse — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:28:04 +0000

muy bien!!!
Zaha has reach a great level, I don’t agree with LS, this is a great project, simple but powerfull, but as Comitant said the interior is cold and not inviting

By: dariusz

dariusz — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:36:34 +0000

could be a potential place to take those hard cold shots of russian vodka! In this regard it will work, but with an old rustic, full wine.. hmmm.. interesting, but not moving me so much..

By: Nikola

Nikola — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:05:57 +0000

No access for people using wheelchair. No ramp.
What if I make narrow door so the Zaha’s fat bottom couldn’t enter?

By: LS

LS — Fri, 15 May 2009 06:13:41 +0000

she has done great projects. This is not one of them…

By: nb

nb — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:21:19 +0000

it’s an old project, I saw it on a wine fair in barcelona several years ago. By that time I didn’t even knew it was made for Zaha. I just can remember I didn’t like it at all. But now it seems pretty to me.

By: armeyn

armeyn — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:16:46 +0000

gr8!!!
guess it feels like squeezed inside the space..