The most of the visible construction
materials were extracted from the vicinity
and were used to make the house
‘disappear’ into the scenery. Local
techniques were also borrowed like
the characteristic dry wall construction
found in abundance in the island. This
technique was implemented with minor
modifications; on the side embankment
walls in each side of the pool volume.The
local materials have a low impact on the
environment and they are very efficient as
insulating materials.
The rear walls are made of retained
earth and have layers of vegetation that
regulates the temperature and cools the
environment through evaporation. The
pool acting as roof provides thermal
insulation and protection from solar
radiation and heat transmittance.
We wanted to make a house fused with
its surroundings, an invisible oasis hidden
from the unsuspected eyes. The house
is acts almost like an observation post
as it clings to the rocks and oversees
the dramatic cascading landscape. A
landscape left almost intact due to the
implemented design strategy and the
careful selection of materials.
Principle Architects:
Stelios Kois
Project Leader:
Nikos Patsiaouras
Design Team:
Filipos Manolas, Gaby Barbas, Giannakis
Konstantinos, Antriana Voutsina
KOIS ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTS
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