This system turns the outdoors into a custom experience
A fully configurable structure, designed to blend seamlessly into the natural landscape while providing shelter from sun, wind, and rain.
It exists - it’s called CODE.
Located in Terricciola, a small town in the province of Pisa, Italy, Winery Podere La Chiesa stands in an area shaped like a natural amphitheatre, a gentle slope surrounded by the Tuscan countryside.
The project by architect Andrea Mannocci (and-studio architects) is well integrated into the landscape, with which it establishes a continuous and prolific dialogue: the building visually allows the natural scenery of the vineyards to enter, while at the same time acting as the fulcrum of the context.
The building’s envelope is inspired by wine and countryside: the facade, made of reinforced concrete, pigmented with brown tones, recalls the hues of earth and must. A series of large circular holes reproduces the shape and composition of bunches of grapes, connecting the interior with the exterior.
- Project:
- Winery Podere La Chiesa
- Location:
- Terricciola, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
- Program:
- Winery
- Architect:
- arch. Andrea Mannocci (and-studio architects)
- Collaborators:
- arch. Caterina Massei, arch. Silvia Barani, arch. Annachiara Pieroni, arch. Silvia Petri, arch. Marco Mei, graphic designer Domenico Concilli
- Structural engineer:
- Sabatino Tonacci (Exa studio)
- MEP engineer:
- Mirko Bini
- Completion:
- 2016
Time Space Existence: the Future of Architecture In Venice
Until November 23, 2025, Venice is the global hub for architectural discussion with "Time Space Existence." This biennial exhibition, spearheaded by the European Cultural Centre, features projects from 52 countries, all focused on "Repairing, Regenerating, and Reusing" for a more sustainable future.