Article source:  AREA

On a narrow lot with a mildly sloping incline in the northern Athenian suburb of Krioneri, the Cascading U House positions two independent dwellings one on top of the other, for the owners and their daughter.

Image Courtesy Yorgis Yerolymbos

• Architects: AREA, Architecture Research Athens
  Styliani Daouti, Giorgos Mitroulias, Michaeljohn Raftopoulos
• Project: Cascading U Two-Family Residence in Krioneri
• Location: Krioneri, Athens
• Structural Engineer: Kostas Thanos
• Mechanical Engineer: Jenny Triantafyllopoulou
• Photography: Yorgis Yerolymbos
• Plot Surface Area: 430sqm
• Built Area: 300sqm
• Design Phase: 2008-2009
• Construction Phase: 2009-2012
• Software used: Autocad 2011
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