ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
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GURDAU WINERY
DESIGNED WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE
Gurdau Winery was founded in 2012 on a “ green field ”, with the planting of the first vines on the slopes above the village of Kurdějov . The village was historically one of the most important wine suppliers to the townspeople of Mikulov and Brno , as well as to the aristocratic courts in Moravia . By adopting the historical name of the village , the young Gurdau Winery is claiming the great wine-growing heritage of the area .
A RIPPLE IN THE LANDSCAPE
The initial ideas for the wine house considered the most operationally efficient location , literally in the centre of the vineyards . This is both purposeful and poetic , as it steps back from the village and offers soothing and enchanting views . To do so , the building ’ s location in the open countryside naturally brought with it high demands for architectural and landscape integration . The landscape context is addressed in the form of a gentle curve - a wave in the landscape , a hill between hills . Great care has been
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