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IS House

IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas

IS HOUSE

Barlas Architects

ARCHITECTS
Barlas architects

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Martha koriala

DESIGN TEAM
Sofia Papageorgiou

Architect in Charge
Konstantin Thorvald Barlas

PHOTOGRAPHS
Pygmalion karatzas

AREA
426.7 sqm

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

This residence is designed for a five-member family.

IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas

The site, located in Palaiopanagia, a suburban area of Nafapaktos (Greece), has an area of 1.000 sq.m., and a pentagonal shape. Its wide side is orientated to the north view.

The direct relationship between the interior and exterior space was requested from the client, as well as the building to be placed on the end of the site, leaving free space for a future addition.

IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas

The design of the house is a combination of five dynamic, linear, crooked zones that are consisted of void and full volumes.

Those zones are moving in parallel, sliding with each other and creating a dynamic relationship.

IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas

The building is unfolding the west – east axis, with the main orientation on the south and the exterior space.

In the ground floor, the house is bending towards the site, enforcing the relationship with the exterior, whereas on the first level, the zone that embraces the building is creating a strong boundary.

In order to achieve a clear definition the relationship of public and private spaces, the entrance is placed on the north part and the boundary of the building is more closed and clear.

IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas

On this side, the secondary functions of the house are placed. Towards the south side.

The building opens to the exterior accommodating the living room and dining room on the ground level and the bedrooms on the first level.

IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas


IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas


IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas
IS House
© Pygmalion Karatzas


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Elevation
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Elevation
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Elevation
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Elevation


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Section
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Floor Plan
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Ground Floor

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