HoG Architektur has completed an addition to a historic wine cellar in Oberberg, Austria. The project is a remodel of a standard wine cellar structure into a modern residence. The historical wooden building with a gabled roof stands on a site which is dedicated as open land. According to regional planning regulations it is possible to extend the floor space to twice that of the original. The old building is to be preserved and transformed into the ideal arrangement of a Paarhof with separate residential and farm buildings. For this purpose a self-contained structure will be built opposite the wine cellar on the west side.
The interior is marked by an open floor plan, loft space and bold staircases, while daylight reaches the interior via a series of cutouts in the facade and floor to ceiling glass windows. The new structure, which was designed in the local Paarhof style, is a self-contained unit located to the west of the wine cellar. This kind of separation of farm and residential buildings is typical in the region, which demonstrates the great care taken to ensure a respectful renovation that pays credence to its historic legacy. Both buildings become one functional unit via a cubic glass living room situated between them. This connecting element also serves as the main entrance to the building.
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