Arched Residences, Santorini Island Residence, Greek Island Summerrhouses, Aegean Sea Properties, Building Photos
Arched Residences on Santorini Island
3 July 2022
Design: iraisynn attinom studio
Location: northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, Greece

Photos: iraisynn attinom
Arched Residences, Greece
Arched Residences are four autonomous summer houses were designed by architectural studio, iraisynn attinom, for a rocky plot in the area of Oia, on the island of Thira (Santorini) in Greece.

Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean sea. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago, and it is the remnant of a volcanic caldera.

The main objectives of the design are the protection from the northwest winds, the view towards the sea and the Mediterranean volcanic landscape, and the accomplishment of privacy among residents. The rocky plot faces north and is exposed to strong northwest winds that dominate the area.
The goal of the design was, through the division of the main building volume into smaller ones, to create a number of outdoor spaces protected from the winds, but presenting views to the sea and the cycladic landscape. The cubical houses follow the slope of the plot, creating a settlement resembling traditional ones located in the countryside of the island.

The complex consists of 8 monolithic volumes of rectangular shape with arched ceilings, private yards, swimming pools, and semi open spaces. The residential ...