Tribute to the late colleague Professor Jacob Rigos, Thassos Ancient Theatre Study for the Rehabilitation of the Existing Metallic Structure

 

Hotel and Villas in the Aegean Islands, Typological Investigation - Preliminary Study

An exhiting adventure, together with Architects Vassilis Tsesmetzis, Panagiotis Patsavos, George Apostolopoulos, and Geoinformatics Engineer Vangelis Brachos back in 2022-23. 

We worked a lot, learned even more and collectively decided to quit...! 

Our Thrakomakedones Family Residence showcased at Kotsovolos K2B promo video

K2B Promo Video 

Catching up with the two most recent publications of our distinguished projects at EK Architecture + Design Magazine

Our Bauxite Residues Experimental Pavilion for «Environmental Awareness» in C. A. Doxiadis' Aspra Spitia industrial settlement, nomineed for EU Mies Awards 2026, was presented at ek issue no.303 

photographed by Sofianos Drapaniotis,

while, our new Family Residence in Thrakomakedones, Acharnae in Attica, finalist for 2026 doma awards, as one the ten best realised projects of the past two years in Greece, featured at ek issue no. 307, photographed by George Fakaros. 

Thank you ek for the continuous trust in our work and for being the first to publicise these project! Stay tuned for more... 

Our Thrakomakedones Family Residence Shortlisted for Best Built Projects - 2026 Greek Architecture Awards by doma archi

 

A Family Residence in Thrakomakedones, Acharnae, Attica, Greece (2023-25)

The project originates from the clients’ request for single-level living and a porous relationship between interior and exterior. The residence adopts the natural slope and linearity of the plot as a generative design parameter. A longitudinal north–south axis orchestrates spatial narrative and movement. Allocating the program into successive zones—from the enclosed garage to the children’s bedrooms, the parents’ bedroom and entrance, and the living area—the new terrain results in four successive functional levels. Sectional articulation produces subtle spatial differentiation while maintaining ground continuity. The differentiation of interior heights according to function plays a central role in shaping spatial experience.

Distinct functional volumes are developing around a series of courtyards, forming autonomous yet interconnected zones of habitation beneath a single continuous roof. Large openings reinforce visual interpenetration, intensifying the desired continuity of inside and outside. The building has been conceived following passive house standards. Thus, the abovementioned syntactic and functional gestures also operate as environmental tools enhancing thermal comfort and natural lighting.

Greenery penetrates the interior through courtyards and the calibrated rhythm of openings, strengthening the legibility of the distinct volumes and sustaining a balanced interplay between built and open space. Walls integrate built-in joinery, while openings operate as spatial membranes. Materiality is restrained and minimal foregrounding proportions and tectonic coherence,translating a clear diagram into a unified modular architectural whole shaped by topography, climate, and everyday life.

Design Management & Project coordination: Ctrl_Space Lab Design Collaborative Platform, following in alphabetical order: 

Architectural Design: Ctrl_Space Lab with Group Form

Project Architects: Nikolas Patsavos & Vassilis Tsesmetzis

Passive House Design: George Inglezakis
Interior & Lighting Design: Thanassis Chairis

Landscape Design: Eva Papadimitriou

Photography: Nikolas Patsavos (pic.1&7) & Vassilis Tsesmetzis (pic. 2-6)

Our Bauxite Residue Experimental Pavilion Nominated by Greece for EU MIES Award 2026