Torre de Gomariz Wine Spa Hotel designed by Paulo Braga + Cristina Amaral, The ?Quinta de Gomariz? is an estate in Northern Portugal with documented references dating back to late 13th century. It includes several heritage listed buildings, the most important being the Tower of Gomariz, which is a gothic defensive structure built in the late 15th century. The manor was built at the beginning of the 18th century, adjacent to the tower on the west side. From the 18th-century building, a campaign is also the chapel, the main gate and the walls that enclose the estate.
Photography: João Morgado
The primary aim of the intervention was to ensure the preservation of these buildings and the economic sustainability of the estate. Its use for tourism was the chosen strategy, and the decision was taken to build a hotel related with the main use of the estate being the wine production, taking into account the unique characteristics of the heritage buildings and the natural conditions.
The architects? work gave priority to the structural consolidation and rehabilitation of the heritage buildings, preventing further deterioration or total ruin.
Photography: João Morgado
The social areas of the hotel occupied the historical buildings. The location of the new buildings followed the ?rules? already existing on the site. The tower maintained its role as the starting point of the entire set. The two existing axes, the first defined by the buildings ? East-West ? and the other by the pat...