Contemporary Greek Architecture

This vacation house outside the village of Methoni in Pylos teases the common image of the houses at the area (orthogonal with a four-pitched tiled roof), as the composition emerges as a gesture of plastic treatment of a surface that forms the roof. Kimberley Powell The house is located on an elongated plot with entrance from the street on the narrow side that is adjacent to the street at an angle, resulting to a trapezoidal plot. The design of the house follows the outline of the plot. Kimberley Powell Kimberley Powell The three en suite bedrooms, the kitchen, the living room and the office, are organized on two levels (ground floor and first floor) and two distinct long narrow volumes with a sloping roof. The two wedge-sh... もっと見る

Yoma is a complex of cave suites in the island of Zakynthos. In a steep, narrow piece of land, of west orientation, the complex of 10 private suites, are placed along the inclination to maximize privacy, view openness, and outdoor area for each suite. The intention to merge the buildings into the landscape led the composition to be developed on four levels: the reception area of the complex is located at the higher one, at the entrance of the plot,while at the other three the suites are developed. A prismatic plan layout was developed to maximize the length of the facade to the view, and minimize the width of the back of the rooms that house the wet areas, such as bathrooms and kitchens. Those prisms are attached and continuous, yet complet... もっと見る

ERGON Agora East is located in Pylaia, a few kilometers outside the city of Thessaloniki, and re-uses an old industrial shell of 1970s, of 2500 sq.m. Redefining the supermarket experience, ERGON Agora East is organized in such a way that many different activities take place at the same time. The supermarket offers an extensive variety of fresh products, refrigerated and on shelves, and also has a wine cellar, a coffee roastery, and co-exists with the restaurant, the bakery and the patisserie. The unique element of the surrounding space with a total area of ​​6000 sq.m. that reaches the sea, gives the opportunity to expand the experience outside, with a new type of vegetable garden, where among others there are canteens, a beach bar, a play... もっと見る

ML Apartment is a contemporary apartment of 100 sq.m located in Komotini City and designed by the architectural office Nasia Spyridaki Architecture & Design. The proposal consisted of remodeling the interior so as to create new functional spaces with materials and geometries that achieve a cozy environment.  We used “warm” materials, such as wood, metal, brick walls and stone like tiles in order to achieve a warm industrial space. The main entrance leads to the living room and the dining room. Those two spaces are divided by a double sided fireplace so as to maintain partial optical connection. The same logic was used also at the kitchen area. Floor material changes from wood to large tiles with stone effect and additi... もっと見る

Blending into a 12,000 sqm site in Karpathos, on a secluded area on the outwards of Menetes village, three villas make their appearance in the most humble way.   With a 23% site slope, the villas emerge from the landscape in a linear arrangement parallel to the view, respecting the natural topography. Placed amphitheatrically, the three villas have unobstructed views to the Aegean Sea while offering privacy and seclusion to their guests. A true relationship between indoor and outdoor, integrates the buildings to its surrounding. Built partially underground, the geometry and materiality reflect the site’s original textures and the buildings blend with the rough context. White, clean ribbons become retaining walls creating the on... もっと見る

This 40m² (430ft²) apartment had been left incomplete since the end of the 1970s. Fourty years later we remodeled it for use as a guest apartment. We distingusished two zones on the floorplan based on the access to natural light. The zone at the back (kitchen) had limited light. To change that and to enhance the feeling of spaciousness, we created a unified open plan entrance/dining/kitchen area by demolishing an existing wall corner.To demarcate the different functions, we contrasted the light white kitchen with black metal frame furniture in the entrance and dining area. The other zone, closer to the balcony windows, had sufficient light.We kept this space separated into two rooms, a living room and a bedroom. We used col... もっと見る

This 110-year-old house has been in family ownership for four generations. It is located in the village of Veligosti in the Peloponnese, about 2,5 hours from Athens.The aim of the project was to convert this old farmhouse into a modern holiday retreat for the extended family, while respecting the building’s architectural heritage. Our interventions had to be very carefully designed and minimal.Originally, the livestock was kept downstairs and the family lived upstairs. When the family moved to Athens, the ground floor was converted into sleeping space and the upper floor into the living area. We kept this configuration and added soundproofing to the bedrooms’ ceilings. We also kept the original red tiles in the ground floor ch... もっと見る

This apartment, in the area of Psychiko, Athens, is located in the ground floor of a three-storey building, built in the year 1961.It went through some alterations and extensions of its spaces through the decades. While the original core consisted of approximately 60cm (2ft) thick stone walls, the extensions were constructed as a reinforced concrete structure with brick infills. Since a new residence was built on a neighbouring plot in the 2000s, there has been a change of the local groundwater line.We had to take protective measures to ensure that the apartment’s substance was not additionally endangered by rising damp. We had to remove existing parquet floors, that had already been damaged and chose a single type of ceramic tiles fo... もっと見る

The residence is located in the village of Markopoulo in Eastern Attica (Greece) near the Mesogeia Equestrian Club.The property is accessible by 28is Oktovriou Street.The area had become attractive since the opening of the new Athens International Airport in 2002, not very far away from the plot. The topography of the site was quite slopy, so we had to place the building on its highest spot, to ensure an unhindered view towards the sea (the bay of Pórto Ráfti). The upper floor includes a single space under a wooden ridged roof divided into functional zones: the living area and the dining area (separated by a fireplace) and the kitchen. This single space measures 6,00x14,20m (19,68x46,59ft).The roof construction is visible fr... もっと見る