Turm der TrĂ€ume und der SehnsĂŒchte for the Landesgartenschau 2004 2003â2004
Panoramic Observatory 2009
Luxembourg
Development of a hotel resort 2017â2019
Youth Hostel 2004â2006
Schapp community shed 2006â2007
Conversion of the Schapp into a water purification centre 2020â
Changing rooms and bar for the football pitch 1995â1999
Stands for the football pitch 2020 â
Outdoor facilities and swimming areas by the pond 2011â2012
Restaurant Le Chalet 2009â2010
Haff Remich Visitor Centre â Biodiversum Camille Gira 2004â2016
Remich Esplanade along the route du vin 2007
Conversion and extension of a Bus Station 2014â2019
Place de lâEurope and urban planning 2013â2015
Three Columns of Nations for the 25th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement 2010
Museum of Europe Information Centre 2003â2005
Restaurant Brasserie de Schengen 2010â2013
Pontonboot Tourist Officen 2012â2015
Swimming pool in Luxembourg-Bonnevoie, 1999
Conversion and extension of the Hotel St. Nicolas âWellness & Spa 2005â2007
Swimming and Leisure Centre Les Thermes 2005â2008
Phoenix Restaurant 1981â1982
Gaalgebierg Pavilion 1987
Restaurant Le Bistrot Gourmand 2009â2010
Construction of the restaurant Le Bistrot Italien and apartments 2012â2013
Cep dâOr wine estate on the Luxembourg Moselle 1994â1995
Ruppert Wine Estate 2004â2008
Conversion of the Zenner house
2010â2012
Mosellan Centre âWine Museum 2005â
St. Markâs Tower 1984
Mont St. Jean Panoramic Tower
1985â1986
Water tower 2013
China
Hepingcun Hotel and Administration 2018
Equestrian Sports Museum and viewing platform at Cangma Mountain 2019
Azerbaijan
Port â marina and esplanade on the Caspian Sea 2006â2009
Development of a project for two villas 2007â 2008
VINICULTURE
VINICULTURE
Nowadays, the Moselle region â where Remerschen lies, which is where our office is located â has great appeal for many tourists, with its picturesque landscapes and villages, as well as its orchard plantations that stretch as far as the eye can see in the open Moselle valley. As early as the fourth century, the Latin poet Ausone sang about the beauty of this place, at a time when the valley belonged to the Roman Empire. The region has had a wine-growing tradition since the Celts, Gauls and then the Romans, who cultivated vines here before the monasteries took over in the Middle Ages.
Winegrowing in Luxembourg runs along the Moselle valley, one of the northernmost regions in Europe for the cultivation of vines. It benefits from a microclimate that raises average temperatures by one or two degrees Celsius. Forty-two kilometres from Schengen to Wasserbillig, Luxembourgâs vineyards cover more than 1,235 hectares on the slopes of the Moselle, which also serve as a border between Luxembourg and Germany.
In the twentieth century, the vineyards diversified and developed following the foundation of the Wine Institute in Remich (1925) and the creation of the National Brand (1935). Since 2014, Luxembourg wines and sparkling wines have been marketed under the label âprotected designation of origin â Luxembourg Moselleâ. The grand-ducal winegrowers of the many estates cultivate their own style of winemaking, the most common grape varieties being rivaner, pinot gris, auxerrois, riesling, pinot blanc and pinot noir. Nowadays, the Moselle inhabitants, who like to gather in their pubs, are proud of the local production. They consider their annual wine festivals as sacrosanct and are full of zest for life.
As my family has its roots in the region, it was only natural that we were interested in projects related to the winemaking tradition, even though the construction or refurbishment of wine cellars is not an easy architectural exercise.
Few common denominators exist for these different projects, in particular because of the geographical location of the structure to be put in place âthe nature of the soil, in particular, may be limestone in the north of the Moselle or clayey marl in the south.
Domaine viticole Cep dâOr sur la Moselle luxembourgeoise
Location: Hettermillen (Luxembourg)
Client: Caves Moos-Vesque
Year: 1994â1995
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Ruppert Wine Estate
Domaine viticole Ruppert
Location: Schengen (Luxembourg)
Client: Henri Ruppert
Year: 2004â2008
cellar.
âą The old winegrowerâs house stood directly behind a petrol filling station run by the family. The client is one of the best winegrowers in the Moselle Valley. It was therefore important that the âarchitectural appearanceâ should help create an image that would match the quality of the wines. The architectural concept for the new wine cellar follows strictly the demands of quality wine production âit allows the grapes to be handled gently, that is to say no pumps, only gravity. Consequently the various functional zones of the cellar are laid out spatially, âfrom above to belowâ. At the very top the grapes are delivered, they fall downwards to be crushed, then there is the winepress, then the first fermentation in the tank, storage in barrels, followed by filling in bottles and, last of all, dispatch. The new winegrowerâs house lies amidst the vineyards: the winery itself is embedded in the earth, the dwelling house above it is like an element folded out of the vineyard, the vegetation of the vineyards extending across its roof. The façade is made using the traditional regional, very coarse render technique âso that, as a whole, it conveys the impression of a rock. In spatial terms the dwelling house and outbuildings form a courtyard that is open to the Moselle Valley and that stands on top of the actual winery. A pool âused also for swimming âcools the barrel storage area lying underneath it. From the sampling room there is not only a view across the valley;
winegrowers in the Moselle Valley. It was the âarchitectural appearanceâ should help create an quality of the wines. for the new wine cellar follows strictly the demands of quality wine production âit alhandled gently, that is to say no pumps, only gravity. Consequently the various functional out spatially, âfrom above to belowâ. At the very top the grapes are delivered, they fall then there is the winepress, then the first fermentation in the tank, storage in barrels, and, last of all, dispatch. The new winegrowerâs house lies amidst the vineyards: the the earth, the dwelling house above it is like an element folded out of the vineyard, vineyards extending across its roof. The façade is made using the traditional regional, very so that, as a whole, it conveys the impression of a rock. In spatial terms the dwelling form a courtyard that is open to the Moselle Valley and that stands on top of the actual for swimming âcools the barrel storage area lying underneath it. From the sampling view across the valley; one can also look into the barrique cellar.
Bereich fĂŒr die erste GĂ€rung im Tank, die Lagerung in den FĂ€ssern, schlieĂlich folgt das AbfĂŒllen in die Flaschen und zuletzt die Auslieferung. Das neue Winzerhaus liegt mitten im Weinberg: die Kellerei selbst in der Erde eingegraben, das Wohnhaus darĂŒber, wie ein aus dem Weinberg heraus geklapptes Teil, die Vegetation der Weinberge zieht sich ĂŒber das Dach. Die Fassade ist in der regional tradierten, sehr rauen Putztechnik ausgefĂŒhrt âso wirkt das Ganze wie ein Fels. RĂ€umlich bilden Wohnhaus und WirtschaftsgebĂ€ude einen Hof, der zum Moseltal offen ist und auf der eigentlichen Kellerei steht. Ein Wasserbecken, das auch als Schwimmbad genutzt wird, kĂŒhlt das darunterliegende Fasslager. Von der Probierstube hat man nicht nur Ausblick auf das Tal, sondern auch Einblick in den Barrique-Keller.
Ganz oben werden die Trauben angeliefert, zum Pressen fallen sie hinunter, daran schlieĂt das Keltern an, der
directly behind a petrol filling station run by of
Bauherr| Client: Henri
Das alte Winzerhaus stand unmittelbar hinter einer von der Familie betriebenen Tankstelle. Dabei ist der Bauherr einer der hervorragenden Winzer des Moseltales. Es war daher wichtig, auch ĂŒber den âarchitektonischen Auftrittâ zu einem anderen, dem QualitĂ€tsniveau entsprechenden Image beizutragen. Das architektonische Konzept fĂŒr die neue Weinkellerei folgt strikt den Vorgaben der anspruchsvollen Weinproduktion âes ermöglicht den schonenden Umgang mit den Trauben, also kein Pumpen, nur Schwerkraft. Das heiĂt, die verschiedenen Funktionsbereiche der Kellerei sind rĂ€umlich âvon oben nach untenâ angelegt.
Probierstube hat man nicht nur Ausblick
We have worked for some large Luxembourg winegrowing families, such as the one that runs the Henri Ruppert estate; these projects are often very closely monitored by the Ministry of the Environment, as well as by the project owners with whom we work.
For each of them, the aim was not only to promote the image of the winery that had launched the project, but also to contribute through the architecture to the image of the wine estate, as well as to ensure the quality of the construction.
Weinkellerei ruppert in Schengen, L uppert Winery in Schengen, L
Winzerhaus stand unmittelbar hinter einer von der Familie betriebenen Tankstelle. Dabei ist der Bauder hervorragenden Winzer des Moseltales. Es war daher wichtig, auch ĂŒber den âarchitektonischen einem anderen, dem QualitĂ€tsniveau entsprechenden Image beizutragen. architektonische Konzept fĂŒr die neue Weinkellerei folgt strikt den Vorgaben der anspruchsvollen Weines ermöglicht den schonenden Umgang mit den Trauben, also kein Pumpen, nur Schwerkraft. die verschiedenen Funktionsbereiche der Kellerei sind rĂ€umlich âvon oben nach untenâ angelegt. werden die Trauben angeliefert, zum Pressen fallen sie hinunter, daran schlieĂt das Keltern an, der die erste GĂ€rung im Tank, die Lagerung in den FĂ€ssern, schlieĂlich folgt das AbfĂŒllen in die Flazuletzt die Auslieferung. Das neue Winzerhaus liegt mitten im Weinberg: die Kellerei selbst in der eingegraben, das Wohnhaus darĂŒber, wie ein aus dem Weinberg heraus geklapptes Teil, die Vegetation Weinberge zieht sich ĂŒber das Dach. Die Fassade ist in der regional tradierten, sehr rauen Putztechnik auswirkt das Ganze wie ein Fels. RĂ€umlich bilden Wohnhaus und WirtschaftsgebĂ€ude einen Hof, der zum Moseltal offen ist und auf der eigentlichen steht. Ein Wasserbecken, das auch als Schwimmbad genutzt wird, kĂŒhlt darunterliegende Fasslager. Von der Probierstube hat man nicht nur Ausblick sondern auch Einblick in den Barrique-Keller.
winegrowerâs house stood directly behind a petrol filling station run by The client is one of the best winegrowers in the Moselle Valley. It was important that the âarchitectural appearanceâ should help create an would match the quality of the wines.
architectural concept for the new wine cellar follows strictly the demands of quality wine production â it algrapes to be handled gently, that is to say no pumps, only gravity. Consequently the various functional cellar are laid out spatially, âfrom above to belowâ. At the very top the grapes are delivered, they fall to be crushed, then there is the winepress, then the first fermentation in the tank, storage in barrels, filling in bottles and, last of all, dispatch. The new winegrowerâs house lies amidst the vineyards: the
Bauherr| Client: Henri Ruppert Planungsbeginn | Start of planning: 2004
| Start of construction: 2006 Fertigstellung | Completion: 2008
The concept of the new cellar strictly follows the stages of wine production. This means that the path of the bunch travels through the different functional zones, arranged in space from top to bottom: the grapes arrive from the top of the cellar, then fall to a lower level to be pressed before moving on to the first fermentation in vats, then to storage in barrels, and finally to the bottling process.