An empty plot in the urban centre of a small town is enclosed by old stone walls that were once the facade of an ancient olive oil mill and now serve as a boundary fence. These will serve as the starting point for this project, a small family winery, as they will be preserved.
The main wine production and aging hall is planned for the ground floor with high ceilings. A small mezzanine is incorporated to function as an office and tasting room, which has an independent entrance through an interior courtyard. The mezzanine overlooks the main wine production hall, the courtyard and the corner through a small porch, which focuses the views on the road, the access point to the town.
The stone walls are preserved and restored, and the entire new building is constructed inside of them, with an independent dark brown metal structure. Brown and beige colours are used and combined with the stonewalls and the ceramic tiles of the roof and the courtyard pavement, blend in with the surroundings, as these are the materials used in the town’s buildings.