Protos' new facilities consist of a new winery and headquarters for social and
managerial representation. The building, answering to the critical special and
environmental conditions necessary for the elaboration of the wine, is
representative of Protos’ brand and joins Peñafiel's surroundings, providing
solutions that minimize the consumption of the energy necessary to maintain
optimal conditions. Energy saving is not only important, but inherent to its
design.
The new building connects with the former wine cellars (located in a series of
long corridors under the mountain of the historical and brightly restored Castle
of Peñafiel, future Museum of Wine) through a tunnel built under the divider
road.
The base of the building is buried, taking advantage of the thermal inertia and
placing the areas for production and maturation of the wine, interpreting in a
contemporary tone the traditional construction of the wineries. Anchored in the
area, this base regularizes the topography, creating a support for the light
covering that rests over it. This light covering is formed by a structure of
parabolic arches of laminated wood, reinterpreting the construction of shipshaped
wine cellars. Its consideration as a façade, regarding the sights from
the Castle of Peñafiel, becomes vital in the architectural composition of the
building.