Located near the small village of St Minas, Greece, and overlooking the Euboea Sea, this summer house renovation by Neiheiser Argyros opens up to the landscape in all directions. In particular, two large shallow concrete arches orient the main living spaces towards the sea.
From the approach road, the house appears to disappear into olive groves and wild pines forests but opens up across two stories to embrace the full extent of the seafront views. Extensive terraces around the house create a multi-level network of outdoor living rooms.
The original house on the site was designed by Greek architect Nikos Hadjimichalis in the 1970s. While the original house was also focused towards the sea, by cutting large new openings into the original building fabric and extending the exterior areas, the potential of the site has been more fully realized. Many of the home’s original modern details have also been restored and updated, but also complemented with new additions.
A mix of rough and refined, the house is ambiguous in its differentiation of old and new. The exposed concrete of the structural walls and ceiling are complemented by exposed brick, wood windows, custom terrazzo floors, perforated aluminium cabinets, and built-in upholstered furniture throughout.
