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CANTINA VALPOLICELLA NEGRAR Valpolicella is one of the oldest wine producing areas in Italy. The Cantina Valpolicella Negrar is a co-operative located just a few kilometers from Verona, near Garda Lake. Since 1933, its story has been one of people dedicated to the production of quality wines, a true and sincere expression of the land from which they were born. The winery excels in producing classical wines and the top label is Amarone. The redesigned Cantina Valpolicella Negrar is a new architectural manifesto - carrier of quality. Wine production area is not extensively modified and can be accessed in several parts by the visitor. In particular, the visitor has the opportunity to appreciate some critical aspects of the Amarone’s making process with a dedicated passageway. After the reception area, the visitor can take a look to the fruit storehouse, at the heart of the Amarone production process, and later on taste a glass of wine in a marvelous large terrace, with a very nice view of the vineyards. The visitor then moves to the grape pressing section, the bottling area, the storehouse and finally ends the tour in the wine shop. The visitor can eventually appreciate some of the typical foods of the Valpolicella area in a charming restaurant, with a view of wooden vats. The winery is redesigned in a contemporary prospective, in which wine production is associated with other promotional, recreational, interactive and cultural activities. The architecture is simple and linear and well integrates in the vineyard texture. The street-side view is appealing and stimulates the curiosity of visitors who want to know more on prestigious wines of the Valpolicella area.
NATURAL LIGHT
Shading devices protect windows of the eastern portion of the building from direct solar light. Windows of the remaining part of the building allow the entrance of enough natural light.
WINE AND BOOK SHOP
HERE THE VISITOR CAN TASTE AND BUY ALL THE DIFFERENT WINES PRODUCED IN THE WINERY. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT JUST A SHOP, BUT A SPACE (WITH AN OUTSIDE AREA) IN WHICH THE VISITOR MAY ALSO RELAX AND READ BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS.
GREEN ROOF
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THE RESTAURANT IS INTENDED TO ALLOW THE VISITOR, OR OTHER OUTSIDE COSTUMERS, TO APPRECIATE SPECIFIC WINES WITH SOME TYPICAL FOOD OF THE AREA , IN WHICH BOTH THE FOOD AND THE WINE FIND THEIR TRADITION.
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Insulation barrier provides greater thermal performance, reducing the amount of penetrating heat in summer and minimizing heat loss during winter.
RAINWATER MANAGEMENT
Rainwater falling in the roof garden is filtered and stored in a water cistern. Water can then be used for irrigation of the vineyards.
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GREEN ROOF 1_ACCESS 2_HALL
Substrate provides rainwater Management through evaporation, transpiration and evapotransmission.
3_WINE AND BOOK SHOP 4_BOTTLING AREA 5_PACKAGING AREA AND STOREHOUSE 5 1
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6_RESTAURANT 7_GRAPES PRESSING 8_FERMENTATION AREA
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9_ADMINISTRATION 10_RESEARCH LABS AND UNIVERSITY DETACHMENT 11_FRUIT STOREHOUSE 12_WINE PASSAGEWAY 13_WINE TASTING TERRACE
FRUITSTORE
ITS MAIN FUNCTION IS TO HOST THE PROCESS OF GRAPE WITHERING FOR AMARONE PRODUCTION IN THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER. FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, THE SAME PLACE CAN BE USED AS: MOVABLE EXIBITION SPACE: IT ADJUST TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF PERFORMATIVE EVENTS FOR ALL ART LOVERS
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WORKSHOPS: A LARGE SPACE WHERE UNIVERSITY CAN EXTEND ITS ACTIVITIES
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BIOLOGICAL MARKET: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LOCAL FARMERS TO SELL THEIR PRODUCTS Km 0 COOKING COURSES: “WHAT SHOULD I EAT WHEN I DRINK THIS WINE” FOCUSED ON THE SPECIFIC WINE PRODUCED IN THE WINERY
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WINE TASTING TERRACE
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PICTORESQUE TERRACE FROM WHICH VISITORS CAN ENJOY A GLASS OF WINE WHILE ADMIRING A SUGGESTIVE VINEYARD LANDSCAPE.
FIRST FLOOR WINE PASSAGEWAY
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THE PORPOUSE OF THE TOUR IS TO PROVIDE TO THE VISITOR A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN THE WINE MAKING PROCESS, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF WINE TASTING IN A VERY RELAXING AND INFORMATIVE SCENARIO.
SUN PROTECTION
A overhanging volume protects the main entrance from high summer sun. Lower winter sun can however penetrate the building.