360 degree panorama dome winery

Located in the rolling hills of Bordeaux, the domed winery at Saint-Emilion recently welcomed its first visitors. This low-slung winery, rooted in practical architectural and engineering design, blends seamlessly with the UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape and represents the cutting-edge facility behind the internationally renowned Le Dôme wine. The building's form is rooted in the desire to reveal both structure inwardly and outwardly, providing efficient space for winemaking while allowing the building to converse with the surrounding landscape. Norman Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman of Foster + Partners, said: When Jonathan Maltus first contacted us, he expressed a desire to create a distinctive new winery in the unique setting of Saint-Emilion. He wanted the building to celebrate the magnificence of the site and be designed with views focused on the vineyards, making the landscape the focal point of the design. Our idea was to integrate the building with the surrounding landscape while creating a welcoming, warm space for visitors and wine enthusiasts. Jonathan Maltus, owner of Le Dôme, said: When I first met Norman Foster in Madrid, we spoke for over an hour and a half, discussing our aspirations for the project. The low-slung, organic form of the winery is designed to merge with the vineyard slopes, minimizing its visual impact while providing world-class winemaking facilities. The domed structure is both a functional response to the winemaking process and a sculptural gesture within the historic landscape of Saint-Emilion.