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This four-storey building in Neos Voutzas was reconfigured into two independent maisonettes, each approximately 200 sq.m., complete with private gardens, pools and garages. The primary objective of the design was to achieve a harmonious integration with the natural environment – an environment that has itself evolved over the past three decades since the initial study. A key challenge was addressing the height of the existing structure and the complexity of the sloping terrain. The architectural composition strategically responds to these constraints, organizing the spaces in a way that satisfies the functional requirements of each residence while maintaining spatial clarity and coherence. The design fosters an organic dialogue between interior and exterior spaces. Oxidized steel, used extensively in pergolas and metal elements, contrasts and frames the building’s more tactile, natural materials: exposed concrete, polished cement mortar and terracotta. These materials are consistently carried into the interior, reinforcing the unity between the building and its landscape.

In the house entrance the round vestibule is covered with wood and is being unified with the buffet, embracing the guest to enter in the living.

The buffet descriptively separates the kitchen to the living and is a point of reference for the rest of the house. Made out of semipermeable glass with a texture, the natural light and shadows penetrate partially. An open bookshelf visually divides the study from the living and dining, whereas in the kitchen area prevail the intense textures and colors.