Residential Building | Athens

Small dimensions of the plot (8.00×16.00m) set from the beginning an interesting challenge during the design process: a new residential building at Polygono hill.

Natural light enters in the spaces only from the narrow front – North elevation – of Geranion street, with a width of 8.00m and the back –South elevation– of corresponding width, with unobstructed views towards the Saronic Gulf.

The absence of balconies on the North elevation was a synthetic decision. This is in contrast to the small balconies that are usually present in older buildings in the narrow streets of Athens.
While the unparalleled view from the South elevation towards the Saronic, led us to design large openings and balconies.

The above characteristics, to a large extend, influenced the final layout of the apartments, where we find rest areas on the North side, while the living room and kitchen areas are placed on the South side.

location: athens, 2022
stage: under construction
team: mihalis kyriazis, george peristeris, apostolis theoharidis, periklis drinias