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Antrum House
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
The project comprises two residences set within the steep coastal landscape of Karystos, conceived through a sensitive reading of the site’s natural topography. The architectural approach seeks to establish a continuous relationship between the built form and the terrain, minimizing the visual impact of the intervention and allowing the residences to emerge as an integral part of the landscape.
The composition is articulated through three distinct orthogonal volumes, positioned and shifted in response to the natural contours and inclination of the site. Largely embedded into the ground, the residences adopt an earth-sheltered configuration, while their planted roofs extend the surrounding terrain across the architecture. From above, the built volumes gradually recede from view, preserving the continuity and character of the natural landscape.
Towards the sea, the architecture is selectively revealed. The positioning, orientation, and subtle rotation of the volumes draw inspiration from the layered geometry of Karystos stone slabs, translating a characteristic element of the local geology into a contemporary architectural language. Rather than being perceived as autonomous objects placed upon the site, the residences are conceived as additional geological strata emerging from the terrain.
The immediate proximity to the sea becomes a defining parameter of the spatial organization. The primary living spaces are oriented towards the horizon through expansive glazed openings, framing uninterrupted views and establishing a strong visual and spatial continuity between interior spaces, the coastline, and the Aegean landscape.
The introverted condition created by the earth-sheltered architecture is balanced through a sequence of open-air courtyards embedded within the composition. Open to the sky, these voids introduce natural light, vegetation, and changing atmospheric conditions into the deeper areas of the residences. Conceived as internal landscapes, the courtyards blur the boundaries between architecture and nature, creating a continuous interplay between light and shadow, solid and void, interior and exterior.
Ultimately, the project seeks an architecture of restrained presence, where form emerges from the inherent qualities of the site. Topography, stone, natural light, vegetation, and the sea become integral components of the architectural composition, allowing the residences to inhabit the landscape rather than simply occupy it.
Project Details
Name: Antrum House
Architecture Office: Onus Architecture Studio
Lead Architect: Margarita Kyanidou
Design Team: Christina Ntalli, Anna Andreadi, Chrysanthi Pappaioannou, Georgina Lampropoulou
Location: Karystos, Greece
The composition is articulated through three distinct orthogonal volumes, positioned and shifted in response to the natural contours and inclination of the site. Largely embedded into the ground, the residences adopt an earth-sheltered configuration, while their planted roofs extend the surrounding terrain across the architecture. From above, the built volumes gradually recede from view, preserving the continuity and character of the natural landscape.
Towards the sea, the architecture is selectively revealed. The positioning, orientation, and subtle rotation of the volumes draw inspiration from the layered geometry of Karystos stone slabs, translating a characteristic element of the local geology into a contemporary architectural language. Rather than being perceived as autonomous objects placed upon the site, the residences are conceived as additional geological strata emerging from the terrain.
The immediate proximity to the sea becomes a defining parameter of the spatial organization. The primary living spaces are oriented towards the horizon through expansive glazed openings, framing uninterrupted views and establishing a strong visual and spatial continuity between interior spaces, the coastline, and the Aegean landscape.
The introverted condition created by the earth-sheltered architecture is balanced through a sequence of open-air courtyards embedded within the composition. Open to the sky, these voids introduce natural light, vegetation, and changing atmospheric conditions into the deeper areas of the residences. Conceived as internal landscapes, the courtyards blur the boundaries between architecture and nature, creating a continuous interplay between light and shadow, solid and void, interior and exterior.
Ultimately, the project seeks an architecture of restrained presence, where form emerges from the inherent qualities of the site. Topography, stone, natural light, vegetation, and the sea become integral components of the architectural composition, allowing the residences to inhabit the landscape rather than simply occupy it.
Project Details
Name: Antrum House
Architecture Office: Onus Architecture Studio
Lead Architect: Margarita Kyanidou
Design Team: Christina Ntalli, Anna Andreadi, Chrysanthi Pappaioannou, Georgina Lampropoulou
Location: Karystos, Greece
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