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Peloponnese Rural House

Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli

Peloponnese Rural House 

Architectural Studio Ivana Lukovic

LEAD ARCHITECT
Ivana Lukovic

CONTRACTOR
Eler Ae

CONSTRUCTION
Dr. Andronikos Theocharis Civil Engineer

ELECTRICIAN
P. Yfanths & I. Vogklh Oe

COLLABORATORS
Alexandra Arampatzi,

CONCRETE WORKS
Super Beton Ae

PLUMBING
Giannis Marra

JOINERY
Koupaloglou Emmanouil

MANUFACTURERS
Autodesk, Chaos Group, Almel, Aronhs Dimitrios, Adobe, Bright Ae, Eler Ae, Galis Ae, Jaki- Decor Katshs Athanasios, Light Plus, Vlahos Theodoros

ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS
Stanford Rabbit By Kostas Geranios & Orestis Mpormpantonakis

PHOTOGRAPHS
Athina Souli

AREA
141 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Kalami, Greece

CATEGORY
Houses

A plot situated in a remote, ordinary village of Kalamia, with olive groves surrounding and an unobstructed view to the Gulf of Corinth, is a setting for retreat from demanding urban life.

Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli

Whose occupant is a nature-loving young couple with their three children. The morphology of the place - the slope with a 6m height difference from the top to the bottom, led to the decision of creating the house with humble.

Stone stable-like appearance from the street side that discreetly fits into the neighborhood, while developing into the prominent, two-level construction from the garden.

Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli

Thorough contextual and materiality research was done on how to incorporate dwelling in a contemporary manner into the surrounding.

A starting point of creative departure was the industrial feel of a traditional stone stable, characteristic for the Peloponnese rural areas, with its low, long, and tiled shed roof appearance.

Entrance level is approached by ramp and represents communal space of the dwelling. It relates through the large openings to the outdoor observation platform, suitable for stars-gazing and experiencing distant view of the sea.

Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli

Additional openings were created on the roof, South-West, and North-East side of the building to improve natural light and ventilation.

Communication with the garden is established by cantilevered, concrete staircase. At the lower level, slab’s perforations in the interior corridor create cave-like atmosphere of private area.

Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli

Bedrooms and guest suite, along with bathrooms suggest the monastic feel of the space, thanks to the basic, bespoke furnishing.

Direct garden access from these places is generated with two courtyards that have the role of contemplation places.

Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli

Environmental and local economy benefits have been accomplished by specifying craftsmen and natural materials within a 100-mile radius of the construction site.

Reclaimed stone, applied on the elevations and at the entrance level interior space, was sourced from the nearby storage and supplemented with a new one from a local quarry.

Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli

Washed wood shutters were handmade in recycled wood and black metal frame.

Cement mortar in two shades was created on site to cover floor surfaces along with custom-made plywood furniture, whereas white oil treated OSB was used for the rest of the built-in equipment.

They are all echoing the past while contributing to the materiality richness.

Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli

It is important to emphasize that the entire 141m2 of habitable, custom-made space, was built with the restricted means, without compromising the initial architectural proposal.

Developed according to contemporary sustainable standards and located in a healthy environment, this house has been playing major role in the 2020 pandemic situation, providing its inhabitants both safety and comfort.

Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli


Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli
Peloponnese Rural House
© Athina Souli


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