Housing Complex In Chanioti, Chalkidiki

This housing complex is located in the the Municipality of Kassandra, on the farm site of Hanioti. The complex is consisted of four houses with attics, swimming pools, and private parking, fencing the farm site. Starting from the lowest level, the basement hosts two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a storage area. On the ground floor there are the living room, dining room, kitchen, a wc, whereas the private area – bedroom with its private bathroom – is in the attic. On the ground floor the access is via the configured entrance with two parking spaces and entrance for the pedestrians. For the  houses 03 and 04, the entry is carried out through outdoor stairwells, while for 01 and 02, through two sloping routes.  In the surrounding area there are pergolas that shade the living, relaxing areas and the
swimming pools.

Houses 01 and 02 are connected with houses 03 and 04 via a semi-outdoor space. Τhe basic design principle is its organization morphologically and functionally in two rectangular volumes, placed in height and with vertical layout. The lower volume accommodates the living spaces, the upper volume the sleeping areas. Large windows were chosen for the south elevation, while the north face has limited openings, design principle that contributes, in combination with the shelters, to the bioclimatic approach of the design.

The color pallete is chosen through the materiality of special constructions such as wooden blinds sun protection, glass and frames or other metal structures coloured in anthracite. It is also located in the northern part of the houses and on the ground floor level, a cement-faced wall, with vertical openings contributes to higher level of privacy and acts as a divider between the homes and its entrances. In general, white dominates while anthracite was chosen for details such as recesses / semi-outdoor and aluminum frames.

State

Design Completed

Owner

Karamichail Constructions

Size

200m²

Location

CHANIOTI, CHALKIDIKI, GREECE

This project refers to the design of a ground floor private residence with surrounding fencing, in the farm area of Epanomi (municipality of Thermaikos) which has a total area of 11557.50 sq.m. The ground floor house has been designed and developed based on the topographical details of the area . The building has visual engravings on the southwest, its entrance is located on the northeast and evolves around a outdoor living room. More specifically, the exterior seating area consists of a semi-outdoor area with a pergola, which includes the entrance to the house.

The main living spaces are located in the northwest part of the property. There is the kitchen with the dining room and the living room, as well as two bedrooms and a laundry space. To the southeast there are three guest bedrooms, one with a private bathroom and two with a shared one.

The external staircase located on the main patio leads to an outdoor seating area, which is designed on the roof, with a pergola. On the exterior space of the building one more pergola creates a shading system that serves the outdoor parking space. The outdoor space also hosts a hot tub, in connection to the master bedroom.

The central and connecting element of the composition is the atrium, from which there is access to the all the interior spaces. The design offers privacy where it is needed with large openings to the surrounding view.