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)
