Fireflower, the flower that can blossom after a wildfire. The project concerns the reconstruction and recovery of a house affected by the fire that broke out in July 2018 in the coastal areas of Attica. The two upper floors of the house were severely damaged while the basement and its front façade made out of stone was left almost intact. As a result we effectively proceeded with the demolition of the two floors having as a basic requirement the basement not to be affected, in order to create a platform for the new main level.
The selected materials were metal with fire-resistant drywall paneling. This choice aimed to ensure that the addition to the existing building would be both distinctive and completed as quickly as possible, so that the owners could quickly return to their main residence.
The outline of the house follows the existing basement slab, while the new metal columns are installed as an extension of the preexisting ones. The metal beams of the structure extend across the exterior, forming a white square frame that surrounds the entire structure, creating perimetrical pergolas and courtyards.
The new construction consists of two rectangular volumes with a single pitched roof connected by a lighter structural element that defines the circulation zone inside. Internally this zone is indicated by a series of wooden beams that cross the inner space and extend in both directions as a pergola. Internally the space is open. All the main common spaces such as the living room, the dining room and the kitchen are only spatially interrupted by the staircase that leads to the basement. The ultimate goal is to create a light space that offers unobstructed views of the garden and the sea in front. Α bright open space that reminds nothing of the tragic event.
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