A green roof that extends up from the landscape will disguise The Kentish Wine Vault, which Foster + Partners has designed for the village of Cuxton in northwest Kent, England.
According to the client, Vineyard Farms, the winery is designed by Foster + Partners to put Kent "at the heart of the English wine industry".
If built, it will have onsite vineyards and winemaking facilities to produce up to five million bottles of sparkling wine per year. There will also be a visitor centre, restaurant, coffee shop, and presentation room.
Above: Foster + Partners has proposed a winery in Kent. Top image: it will be topped by a green roof
The Kentish Wine Vault has been designed to sit within the landscape, meaning the majority of winemaking and bottling facilities will be positioned below ground. It will be topped by a large curved green roof that grows out of the landscape, which aims to minimise the building's visual impact and support local biodiversity.
The winemaking facilities will be positioned underground
Biodiversity will also be encouraged through extensive planting and "habitat creations" around the site, with new and existing walking routes woven throughout.
Foster + Partners' proposal also includes a "sustainable transport plan", according to the client, which will include a route for an electric shuttle bus linking to local stations.

The team also aims to make the facility zero-carbon in operation, though details of how this will be achie...