4 self-contained, eco-friendly, and private summer time residences overlook the archipelago of Santorini, the most important island of the Cyclades, a remnant of a volcanic caldera. This geometric complicated, designed by the studio Iraisynn Attinom, is primarily meant to be shielded from the wind, whereas maintaining the privacy of the residents, the view of the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean landscape.
The complicated consists of eight rectangular volumes with vaulted ceilings, personal courtyards, pools, and semi-open spaces. The cubic homes, which comply with the slope of the promontory, type a standard settlement, respecting the idioms of Cycladic structure. While the local stone walls present coolness in summer time and heat in winter, the architects additionally used a pure ecological plaster, “Kourasani,” discovered in Historic Greece. “This plaster accommodates processed volcanic ash from Santorini (Terra Pozzuolana) and natural ceramic/stone powder, recognized for their hydraulic properties,” the studio explains. Around it, vegetation and pergolas product of wooden and reed invite tranquility. And at the coronary heart, arches. “They have something timeless and metaphysical that intrigues our imagination,” adds the studio.
“As in the work of Giorgio De Chirico, crammed with carefree and lazy summer time, mild, and shadows, they evoke sudden sensations.” An impressed and galvanizing achievement, winner of Architizer’s A+Awards 2022 in the Hospitality category.
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Photograph credits © Iraisynn Attinom
Nathalie Dassa
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