Viticulture in the Vipava Valley, with its favorable geography, rich history, and tradition, is the main industry. The organic farm Mlečnik in Bukovica, near Nova Gorica, practices viticulture and has expanded its facilities over time to cater to agricultural and animal husbandry needs. As these industries declined and the focus shifted to wine production, abandoned spaces and objects remained, representing opportunities for new programs and functions related to wine production and newly added program.
The introduction to the master's thesis explores the architecture and construction elements of the Vipava Valley, documenting and valuing buildings, artifacts, and archetypes on-site, along with analyzing the natural landscape. The research informs the conceptual design for renovating the functional scheme or developing an ideal process model for wine production, integrating insights from modern and traditional wineries with the new program.
The objective of the master's thesis is to demonstrate that by preserving tradition, respecting the environment, and adopting modern approaches, it's possible to retain the qualities and identity of both traditional and non-traditional architecture. Through careful interventions, these spaces can be revitalized and purposefully integrated into the 21st-century context. This contribution aims to support the revival of domestic tourism and winemaking, which have been affected by the pandemic.
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