The composition of the house is a clear reference to the naval tradition of the island:

On Paros, there have been discoveries of ancient boathouses, that is to say, artificial grooves of the seaside rocks that served the loading of the ships with Parian marble and their hauling on the land for repair.

In modern times, in the traditional shipyards, such as the one next to our plot, the grooves were replaced by the “traverses”, two parallel wooden beams which had a corresponding function.

The house is placed below the ground level in an elongated pit. Two dry-stone walls retain the soil of the pit and create a narrow, empty space with a clear orientation towards the sea view. This area is filled with water, as was the case with the ancient boathouses or the modern “traverses”. 

The elongated pit creates a micro world, with regard to the materials, morphology and history of the Cyclades, while respectfully leaning onto the natural environment. The user is offered a mild space, with small ‘neighborhoods’ of rest under the sun or in the shade, protected from the northern and southern winds. 

The water element of more than 500m2 at the core of the pit, is itself a composition within the composition. The pool is divided in 2 parts. Pool A is shallow (30 - 60cm depth) and specially designed for children and for waterproof sunbeds. The recessed fire place area in the middle of this pool offers the amazing experience of relaxation while being surrounded by water. Pool B is a infinity swimming pool. From one side, the entrance to the water is smooth (artificial beach formation) while from the other, one can directly jump into the water. The Jacuzzi corner in this pool offer the exclusive East sea view .

Areas for swimming, relaxing and playing are unfolding in the 70m water strip and create this unique environment of different scenarios and possibilities in the heart of the Aegean Archipelago..