Cehegín Wine School / INMAT Arquitectura

Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Shelving, StairsCehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - ArchCehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - ArchCehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Image 5 of 19Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - More Images+ 14

  • Project Team: Jose Luis Lopez Ibañez
, Jose Maria Mariñoso Pascual, David Martinez Ponce, Virginia Garcia Tormo
, Maria Jose Garcia Morales
  • Project Director: Jose Luis Lopez Ibañez
  • Owner: Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Cehegín
  • Municipal Technical Architect: Santos Pedro Guillamón Marcos
  • Archaeologist And Director Of The Municipal Archaeological Museum: Francisco Manuel Peñalver Aroca
  • Wine Consultant: Pedro Martinez Fernandez
  • Author Architect: Jose Luis Lopez Ibáñez
  • City: Cehegín
  • Country: Spain
More SpecsLess Specs
Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Windows, Brick, Facade
© David Frutos

Text description provided by the architects. The old cellar where we developed this project, funded by the European Union, belongs to a landmark building called “Casa de la Tercia”, constructed in the 7th century and located in the small town of Cehegín in Murcia ́s hilly interior.

Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Image 7 of 19
© David Frutos

The cellar is located on the semi basement of the building. 

Historically, the grapes were pressed in the building ́s courtyard and the juice flowed into the cellar traveling along channels carved into low- ceilinged limestone vaults, them into pine scuppers emptying into rows of a large wine jar in unglazed terra-cotta. The wine jars were partially sunken in the earth to keep the maturing vintage al cool temperatures until it was fully aged. 

Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Arch, Arcade
© David Frutos

According with the project, we turn this interesting space into a gallery, with 342 square meters, where the main vault from the entrance is crossed over by a glass ramp that slopes gently down before leveling out to become a carpet of glass: a walkway that ́s transparent and colorless but full of fleeting reflections. 

Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Handrail
© David Frutos
Section
Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Arch
© David Frutos

Here the visitors can enjoy of the exhibition. It consists mostly of panels suspended along the sidewalls, with illustrations and texts, taken from the book written by the Cehegín native and sommelier, Pedro Martinez.
At the far end, an open space hosts lectures and concerts, while the kitchen supports catered functions and cooking classes with wine pairings.

Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Shelving
© David Frutos

Crossing a wall we find the wine shop, with interesting details, for instance, the necks of the bottles gripped by built-in pine yokes. 

Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Arch
© David Frutos

At the bottom, we can find another small gallery and a kitchen. Here almost everything new is hidden as much as possible been. 

Cehegín Wine School  / INMAT Arquitectura  - Arch, Beam
© David Frutos

Conceptually, raw steel and wood are very elemental materials that work well with the historic parts of the interior, respecting the handmade character and the patina of the time. 

Project gallery

See allShow less

Project location

Address:30430 Cehegín, Murcia, Spain

Click to open map
Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.
About this office
Cite: "Cehegín Wine School / INMAT Arquitectura " 13 May 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/787296/cehegin-wine-school-inmat-arquitectura> ISSN 0719-8884

© David Frutos

西班牙 Cehegín 葡萄酒学校 / INMAT Arquitectura

You've started following your first account!

Did you know?

You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.