AECCafe: Earth Light in KAPANDRITI, ATHENS by DIONISIS SOTOVIKIS

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Earth Light in KAPANDRITI, ATHENS by DIONISIS SOTOVIKIS

July 29th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: DIONISIS SOTOVIKIS

This building was designed based on the relationship of man with the landscape and particularly the earth. The entrance from the street is created by two parallel walls which contain the staircase and “slice” the earth in order to guide you to the ground level of the house.

Image Courtesy © ERIETA ATTALI (et)

Architects: DIONISIS SOTOVIKIS
Collaborating Architects: EVA TSOUNI, KIRKI MARIOLOPOULOU, CHRISSA SKIADA
Project: EARTH LIGHT
Location: KAPANDRITI, ATHENS
Structual Engineer: CHRISTOS PAPADOPOULOS
Construction: DIONISISIS SOTOVIKIS SA
Photography:VANGELIS PATERAKIS (vp), ERIETA ATTALI (et)
Design Phase: 2004-2006
Building Phase: 2006-2009
Surface Area: 500,00M2

Image Courtesy © ERIETA ATTALI (et)

This level accommodates the most introvert-private spaces of the house, the bedrooms, and it has been designed to either open up towards the landscape or be completely isolated from it, according to the mood of its inhabitants.

Image Courtesy © VANGELIS PATERAKIS (vp)

In contrast, the level of the living-dining-kitchen area, the more extrovert-public spaces of the house is surrounded by glass, allowing the landscape to become part of the living space. A staircase leads to the planted terrace and from there a bridge proceeds directly into the landscape where the half-suspended swimming pool “floats” over the sloping plot.

Image Courtesy © VANGELIS PATERAKIS (vp)

Image Courtesy © ERIETA ATTALI (et)

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Image Courtesy © ERIETA ATTALI (et)

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Image Courtesy © ERIETA ATTALI (et)

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Tags: Athens, KAPANDRITI

Categories: Building, House

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