Cantina Antinori .]]> https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1599 en-us A Florentine firm blends tradition with innovation for the headquarters of a centuries-old winemaker, deep within a vanishing point in the hills of Italy.

]]> 1307-cantina-antinori-archea-associati.asp Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7944-cantina-antinori-by-archea-associati Using rustic and local materials such as concrete and terra-cotta, the architects created a landform building that is at once bold, with undulating Cor-Ten steel structural elements and corkscrew terrace stairs, and discreet.   Photo © Leonardo Finotti Using rustic and local materials such as concrete and terra-cotta, the architects created a landform building that is at once bold, with undulating Cor-Ten steel structural elements and corkscrew terrace stairs, and discreet.   Photo © Leonardo Finotti Built into the hillside, enveloped and surrounded by a working vineyard and olive trees, the three-level structure is barely visible from the road below.   Photo © Leonardo Finotti Three earth-tone materials dominate, continuing throughout the back of house, where a Cor-Ten steel stair connects all three levels, the walls are fabricated with reddish concrete (an iron-oxide mix), and the floors are paved with long terra-cotta bricks.   Photo © Leonardo Finotti A wine shop has panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.   Photo © Leonardo Finotti Spanning over 527,000 square feet, Cantina Antinori houses all aspects of the 600-year-old vintner's business and history, including a museum with a Renaissance-era wine press designed by Leonardo da Vinci.   Photo © Leonardo Finotti Terra-cotta-wrapped cellars contain stainless steel fermentation tanks.   Photo © Leonardo Finotti The dramatic vaulted cellars form a sinusoidal sequence on a steel frame, built within a much larger concrete rectilinear space. This is where the best wines are held in oak barriques, or small barrels'the ideal backdrop for guests and customers sipping wine in the glazed tasting rooms that project from the adjacent wall (shown).   Photo © Leonardo Finotti Image courtesy Archea Associati Image courtesy Archea Associati Image courtesy Archea Associati Image courtesy Archea Associati