The project for the new ‘Research and Training Hub and Experimental Agricultural Centre for Demonstrating Oenology and Olive Oil’ connects the two existing buildings, the Bramea house and the visitor centre, with a new building that will house the auditorium and the research and training area.
In fact, this new architecture will not only be a new construction with new uses, but will also be a connecting element, with multiple activities that are also needed in the open air, making the entire area and its buildings cohesive. Parallel to the path are three new squares that can function both as multifunctional resting places and as new open-air classrooms. The three squares are in direct communication with the new micro-gardens and micro-vineyards located in the northern area of the new building. The rest of the green areas, on the other hand, are not altered, thus seeking to minimise the impact on the existing ecosystem, and to better integrate the new wine and olive oil hub into the existing context. The new building is reminiscent of the typical agricultural structures of the area, with large modular arches that offer great spatial and functional flexibility, but transforms them into devices with a renewed architectural and technological quality. The entire structure will have prefabricated glulam arches that are repeated with the same cadence along the entire length of the building.