Situated near the Chora of Aegina Island, the residence is constructed in a longitudinal, almost flat, plot, with the very characteristic sandy soil, abundant with pistachio and olive trees.
© George Messaritakis
The building is introverted. It is defined by an enclosed, ?U?-shaped, perimeter wall, with its open side towards the South, and a courtyard in the middle. The wall is constructed by the local limestone, with a characteristic light yellow color. The life of the house is centered around the courtyard. The house is pushed away from the plot?s entrance and the busy street, in order to protect the inhabitants from noise pollution, but also, in order to find a spot to build without removing any trees or damaging the landscape.
© George Messaritakis A vertical to the entrance and the street line is materialized as a circulation axis, which begins from the ?entrance gate?, goes through the house?s perimeter wall, and separates the composition into two units, the west and east clusters. The west volume, vertical to the street, with the characteristic skylight, hosts the main living areas and the guest room.
© George Messaritakis
The living room opens up and is united with the outdoor ?stoa? and the central courtyard. The east cluster, parallel to the entrance, hosts the kitchen, the bedroom, and the independent volume of the atelier. The accessible terrace of the painting studio, covered and shaded, offers a spectacular, panoramic view of the sea and the inner parts of ...