The Paros Project
“The Paros Project" is located on the south side of Paros, in the settlement of Aspro Chorio. It is a residential complex of 17 villas with a building footprint that is adapted to the Cycladic landscape in a modern form.
Information
On the slope of the village, houses were designed in cubist volumes, following the elements of Cycladic architecture, the proportions of facades and openings, the austere geometry, clarity, and the minimalist and unified style, creating an inextricably linked architectural ensemble in the Cycladic environment.
The new settlement is characterized by a repetitive recognizable structure and typology, with monolithic single-storey and two-storey houses in simple forms and gentle lines. It consists of twelve building volumes that follow the morphology of the terrain and have a common guiding design principle of integration with the natural landscape and ensuring the unobstructed view to the sea in all indoor and outdoor spaces. Thus, the development of all the white and stone buildings is applied at different levels, directly adapted to the natural slope of the ground and in a linear arrangement parallel to the sea, organizing free views towards the sea and the natural landscape.
LOCATION
Paros Island, Greece
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022-2024
CLIENT
Private, The Paros Project
SERVICES
Architectural design, Landscape Design,
Interior Design, Technical Supervision
The Houses
Access
Particular emphasis was given on the access to housing by everyone. Due to the steep slope of the natural terrain, access to the residences is ensured by shaping the surrounding area with ramps and pathways with the necessary permissible slope, following the natural platforms for the placement of the residences and the private courtyards - verandas.
Composition
The cortyard is an important compositional element of every house, as it has a direct reference to the enclosed spaces and the environment and enables both privacy and transparency. The roofs of the single-storey houses also have a seating area with panoramic views, thus extending the outdoor space to the roof of the house. The stairs leading to the roofs are an integral element of the design, which connects the open spaces with the terraces. The composition of the outdoor space is completed with the design of the swimming pools, which introduce the element of water in the rocky and dry Cycladic landscape.
Interior
The harmonization with the landscape, the simple construction structure, the choice of materials, the interior design of space with modern and traditional elements are the components that aspire to create a timeless architectural ensemble, that will satisfy and inspire life in " The Paros Project”.
