The initial idea was based on the characteristics of the cube. Three cubes come into contact and plastically interact to create the desired voids & full nesses. The residence was designed to be closed to the street, seeking an introversion, while at the same time open to the garden, fluidizing the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces.

The main entrance delimits the central movement axis of the residence, perpendicular to Diomidous street, which is adopted on all floors. The living room, kitchen and dining room function as a single space, based on the same level as the garden and visually unified through the large window openings.

The first floor hosts the rest and bathroom areas, while the attic is an autonomous entity with its own bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom. In the basement there is a multipurpose area, storage and parking spaces.

The residency was designed as a Net Zero-Energy (NZE) building, so that it has net zero energy consumption, meaning the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site or in other definitions by renewable energy sources offsite. That is succeeded with the use of technology such as heat pumps, high efficiency windows and insulation and solar panels.

location: halandri, athens, 2023
stage: under construction
team: mihalis kyriazis, aggeliki kapiota, apostolis theoharidis, periklis drinias, giannis kontarakis