dunkelschwarz

Description

The family-run brewery, now in its 250th year, is expanding its existing bottling and storage hall with a new warehouse and loading dock. The expansion includes new cladding for the existing façade in order to create a unified appearance for on the side of the brewery facing the town centre. For historical reasons, the brewery was established in the heart of Obertrum, near Salzburg, directly opposite the church, the cemetery, and the brewery’s own inn. There has always been a close partnership between the brewery and the community; the brewery grounds have always been open and are an integral part of the town’s fabric and a regular route for many residents. A post office is also located there, and the local triathlon course runs through the grounds. Therefore, the developers were keen to contribute to the townscape with the architectural design and also to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability through the use of timber construction. The newly constructed extensions of the warehouse and loading dock echo the roof design of the existing building and blend harmoniously into the overall appearance of the brewery grounds. They were constructed using timber framing and employ a structurally straightforward design language. The same material was also used for the façades, which articulate the large building volumes by means of variously oriented wooden slats. Generous glazing was incorporated all around the gable façades, ensuring the extensions receive ample daylight while creating captivating plays of light and shadow from both inside and out. Large sections of the existing hall were also redesigned and integrated into the new appearance, resulting in a coherent and holistic development of the brewery site. Thus, the brewery has taken on an authentic new guise, both internally within the central brewery courtyard and in the directly adjacent town centre – with a restrained, structurally honest architecture built from the regional material of timber.