- An important monograph outlining the design and production of the
Antinory Winery in Chianti Classico This updated third edition of a
classic book shows the Antinori Windery, located in the extraordinary
hilly landscape covered by the vineyards of Chianti, halfway between
Florence and Siena. The client required a building that enhanced the
surrounding landscape and territory, and bore witness to the cultural
and social valence of the places where wine is made. The conceptual
theme of the project has taken the form of a shell that is wholly below
ground, without roofs, walls, streets and parking spaces, according to a
design which attempts a difficult but necessary reconcilement between
the natural and the artificial. It is precisely the story of this
constant research, of the indispensable connection between architecture
and landscape, which represents the fulcrum on which the whole of this
book pivots. Hundreds of photographs have immortalized years of work on
the site, telling the story of all the phases that have made it possible
to realize this extraordinary project. The images, along with numerous
technical drawings on every scale, critical and descriptive texts,
illustrate the design process that has led to the construction of a new
landscape.
