Submission: June 30, 2018
Registration: March 12, 2018
Language: English
Location: Courthézon, France
Prizes: Please see details below
Type: Open
A few kilometers at the South East of Orange, in the municipality of Courthézon, the Chateau de Beaucastel vineyard spreads over 130 hectares. The vineyard, where legendary wines are produced, is the jewel of the Perrin Family, already famous among wine lovers in France and worldwide.
The castle has kept extending since the mansion was built by Pierre de Beaucastel at the heart of the estate, in the XVIIth century. Various extensions were made in order to suit the owners’ needs along time until the castle got its actual shape. This composite assembly includes buildings whose architectural quality is not always consistent with that of the wines stored therein.
Considering this situation, the Perrin Family, motivated by a need for space linked with the development of their business, wishes to take advantage of this need to extend the estate in order to consider an overall renovation project.
This architectural competition is organized in order to entrust the Chateau de Beaucastel renovation project to an architecture firm chosen not due to its reputation but for the quality of its proposal.
One of the major challenges of the architectural project is to embody the Perrin family’s values in Beaucastel so that they are understood by visitors and an everyday concern for people who work there. These values are already expressed in the wines produced at Beaucastel but the aim is to make the architecture of the “Perrin family’s jewel” consistent with its product.
Therefore, this competition is not a simple occasion of imagining a new extension for Beaucastel winery. It is mainly an opportunity for immersion into the Perrin family’s world, to understand their values and work methods in which relationship with the country is of utmost importance. The competition aims at designing a project embodying these values, whilst offering smart solutions with regard to site-specific difficulties and program requirements.
Project’s figures
Approximately 4 000 m2 to be built and 1 000 m2 to be renovated
Estimating budget: 8 to 10 million €excl. tax.
Architect’s fees amount : around 7.5% of the amount of the works, excluding technical design offices
Admissibility criteria
The competition is opened to every French or foreign architects authorized to exercise in France
Architectural agencies not settled in Western Europe are strongly recommended to enter into partnerships with local partners
Registration fees
Registrations are free until February 28th, 2018
Applicants or teams finalizing their registration after said date shall pay registration fees of EUR 80 before tax in order for their application to be approved.
Schedule
01 | Teams selection
February 28th - End of free registrations
March 12th 11PM UTC +1 - Application registration deadline.
April 6th - Announcement of short listed teams (6 to 10)
02 | Finalists’ selection
April 24th&25th - Visit of Beaucastel estate.
May 16th&17th - First step : Project intentions
May 18th - Finalist teams announcement (3 to 6)
03 | Final stage
June 30th - Project submission deadline.
July 5th&6th - Oral presentation of the projects
July - Announcement of the successful project
