About

Brin­ging toge­ther a long­stan­ding wine tradi­tion and contem­po­rary wine-making processes, Lahofer Winery in the Czech Repu­blic houses a visitor center, tasting room and rooftop amphi­theater along­side its produc­tion faci­li­ties.

Immersed in the land­scape through a subtle symbiosis with the surroun­ding vines, the design invites local and inter­na­tional visi­tors to both expe­ri­ence and engage with Mora­vian culture.

Lahofer Winery was desi­gned and built by Chybik + Kristof Archi­tects & Urban Desi­gners.

Legacy

Chybik + Kristof’s project finds its roots in the legacy of the Lahofer Winery – one grounded in a storied cultural heri­tage and a profound respect for the natural envi­ron­ment. Respon­ding to Moravia’s topo­graphy and archi­tec­tural tradi­tion, rooted in the culture of wine, the archi­tects conceive a design in symbiosis with the region’s land­scape.

Remi­nis­cent of the region’s charac­te­ristic arched wine cellars, a colon­nade of vaulted beams frames the inte­rior space into its storied curve.

Cellar

Towered by the concave roof of the amphi­theater, the space unfolds into a vast cellar, embra­cing the design of arche­typal Czech wine­ries defined by the exposed rib cons­truc­tion of the arches.

Each rein­forced concrete arch is indi­vi­du­ally desi­gned to fit a specific angle of the ceiling, while the distance between the arches is deter­mined by that between the vine rows.

Each module rises from a vine row and runs through the space, achie­ving perfect visual symmetry and guiding the viewer’s gaze across the grape­vines.

Amphitheater

While one cour­tyard serves as the opera­tional area, centra­li­zing logi­stic and produc­tion presses, the other holds the amphi­theater, exten­ding swee­ping views of the land­scape.

An open space emer­ging from the rhythmic vines, the amphi­theater invests the bound­less roof, over­loo­king a horizon nourished by its history.