Winery Michael Bauer

The new wine tavern of the Michael Bauer winery on the outskirts of Mitterstockstall near Kirchberg am Wagram is well hidden in the middle of a courtyard development. In place of the dilapidated pigsty now stands a wine tavern building, constructed from wood and glass and finished with an impressive pitched roof. The old cowshed, the barn as well as the residential and farm buildings border the small structured inner courtyard.

On entering the winery, the focus is on the impressive wooden roof construction. A circumferential skylight band, which runs above the timber frame walls, gives the solid timber construction a floating appearance. The roof is also designed so that its 1.50 metre overhang provides guests on the terrace, which is arranged around the building, with sufficient shade in summer and protection from the weather when it rains. The visible concrete floor was made from recycled concrete from Wopfinger.

The ambience in the interior is kept simple. Local materials are also used here. The open-plan layout is designed so that guests can enter and leave the Heurigen from all sides. The column-free floor plan also allows for a variety of room configurations. A fireplace forms the centre of the dining room, with niches arranged around it to provide privacy. The bar area is positioned in such a way that it also functions as a reception area from which you can keep an overview of the dining area. The ‘rear area’ cleverly accommodates the existing kitchen and other functional rooms. The flexibility of the floor plan allows for a variety of uses. (Text, abridged: Barbara Reiberger, published in ‘Niederösterreich gestalten’)