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Vasse Felix

Iredale Pedersen Hook in collaboration with Hecker Guthrie has transformed the iconic Vasse Felix winery and cellar door into a cohesive and memorable landmark of Western Australia’s Margaret River wine region. In a methodical and deliberate process spanning several years, Iredale Pedersen Hook tactfully stripped back years of accumulated additions and modifications to make visible the authentic and endearing qualities of the existing architecture – its generous volumes, tactile material palette and spectacular views.

With a legible “shell” intact, new insertions were made to redefine the circulation and connectivity between spaces and, in particular, to link

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