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THE LANDSCAPE (North Side)
The landscape on the north side of the residence enjoys a 180 degree view of the sea and the horizon. It contains an exterior shaded area, a sundeck, an underground cinema room, a pool and a sanctuary.
Read MoreTHE RESIDENCE (materiality,interiors,layouts)
We have cut successive sections through the building in order to reveal the spatial qualities, the textures and the colours of the interiors.
Read MoreTHE LEMON HOUSE
Four lemon houses are inserted into the landscape towards the Southern edge of the bowl. One contains a care-taker's apartment, another creates shading for cars to park under and two of them contain guest rooms.
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We have addressed the entire landscape in a manner that is both lyrical and strategic. We have defined a strip of intensified intervention which is narrow (25m) and long (500m). It runs along our axis, starting from the Southern boarder and reaching the sea in the north. This strip contains all of the program that relates to the residence: The building, the pool, the underground spaces, the parking area, the solar pannels and the fields. The Southern side of the strip starts at the residence and flows up the hill towards the road...
Read MoreTHE RESIDENCE (volumes, openings, layout)
The existing structure is a collection of rural buildings that were built on our site throughout a period of time. Although they do not have any spectacular architectural traits, they are nicely placed on the landscape and have the lyrisism that comes with old buildings that are falling apart...
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