Domaine Claude Bentz

Description

The project is an autonomous extension of a winery in Remich. It hybridises materials and uses, engaging in dialogue with its site and surroundings while contributing to the wider region. It coherently combines the winery’s commercial and administrative spaces with an architecture office and a private apartment in a two-storey, 71m long timber and concrete structure. Carefully inserted into a narrow, topographically constrained site, the design resolves spatial challenges through an enfilade layout without corridors. Concrete walls organise a sequence of square rooms rotated by 45° on the ground floor, while 8 wooden columns structure three nine-square grids on the upper level.

STATEMENT OF THE JURY
“Built adjacent to the historic building, the winery responds to the changing needs and expectations of the clientele. Working within a narrow and deep site, the architect skillfully navigated the constraints to create a multifunctional space that is both dynamic and cohesive. We were deeply impressed by the strong architectural language and the remarkable quality of the details and materials used. This first built project places Jil Bentz as a most promising emerging architect of Luxembourg, and we will certainly see more of her work in the future.”