Hotel Marques de Riscal Frank Gehry
Elciego, (Alava) Spain
Frank Gehry's expansion of the Marques de Riscal Winery contains;
guest rooms for visitors
conference center/facilities
restaurant (public dining room, a private dining room and outdoor dining terraces)
exhibition area alongside a wine tasting room
fourteen guest bedrooms
‘a series of rectilinear elements, clad in sandstone, combined with sweeping panels of gold and pink titanium, and mirror finish stainless steel’.
The winery is located in Elciego, Spain, and is one of the oldest wineries in the region. Traditionally the wineries in the region are not open to the public however Marques de Riscal introduced a small building proposed to provide an experience for any visitors.
The site for the building is approached along a road that leads through the vineyards and through existing wine production facilities that has been used since the mid-nineteenth century.
The building is lifted above the site on columns, creating a small entry beneath the building which allows for breathtaking views of the vineyards, the San Andres Church, and the surrounding town and region from each of the areas located in the upper levels of the building.
The entry leads straight to the reception area alongside a bar, which are set along the edge of a small portion of the vineyards. The pool can be accessed by an outdoor terrace, a covered walkway allows visitors to overlook the vineyards and the surrounding region.
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