Stone excavated on the site was used to build this wellness hotel for athletes on the Greek island of Mykonos, which was designed by London- and Cyprus-based practice Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects.
Located in the heart of the island, the retreat features 12 suites and two public pools as well as outdoor and indoor gyms, all designed to help professional sportspeople rehabilitate during the offseason and on holiday.
The Mykonos Wellness Resort is built from stones excavated on site (top and above)
"The site is amazing," Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects co-founder Elena Tsolakis told Dezeen.
"You can hear the wind in this valley and pretty much nothing else. The client wanted to capture the sense of this place and the colours of the site while using good quality materials." The resort's upper terrace features traditional whitewashed walls
Arranged over four levels on a quiet, south-facing hillside, the retreat is in a protected zone that offers views out to the sea. A waterway runs along one side of the site while an old shepherd's hut and tall grasses surround the property.
The resort's lower three levels are terraced and embedded into the hillside, with their walls formed from stones that were found during the basement excavations. These were assembled using an unobtrusive technique that reduces the amount of mortar that can be seen from the outside.
Hydrotherapy pools and indoor and outdoor gyms help athletes rehabilitate during the offseason
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