The Port Phillip Estate Winery, located in Red Hill, Victoria, Australia represents an iconic landmark that complements the natural environment. Sited just below a ridge, the building unfurls across the site, spiralling out of the ground and rising to form a 100m ribbon wall.

The building houses wine making/storage facilities, a cellar door, restaurant, and 6 luxury accommodation units. Key to the form/fabric is the ancient and rustic rammed earth walls. Walls are 400mm thick, and rise to 12m. Rammed earth has been used both as structure and cladding.

It’s an environmentally sensitive response that provides an uncompromising architectural landmark which encapsulates the essence of wine making.

Client:
Giorgio Gjergja

Architect:
WoodMarsh Architects

M&E Engineers:
N/A

Contractor:
Ian Fleming

Other sub-contractors
Rammed earth walls: Earth Structures

Location:
Red Hill, Australia