Mediterranean villa design

Blending into a 12,000 sqm site in Karpathos, on a secluded area on the outwards of Menetes village, three villas make their appearance in the most humble way.   With a 23% site slope, the villas emerge from the landscape in a linear arrangement parallel to the view, respecting the natural topography. Placed amphitheatrically, the three villas have unobstructed views to the Aegean Sea while offering privacy and seclusion to their guests. A true relationship between indoor and outdoor, integrates the buildings to its surrounding. Built partially underground, the geometry and materiality reflect the site’s original textures and the buildings blend with the rough context. White, clean ribbons become retaining walls creating the on... More

Idea of a villa that looks a sculpture, ideally carved from a cube. More

Si sangan villa is located on a site at the area of ​​Si-Sangan region ,a special location between the forest and the sea. The most important issue that client request , was the privacy. In addition to this issue, the design team has paid attention to the relationship between the villa and the site, geometry, structure and vernacular architecture. The initial design starts with a square with 4 divisions, then the square boundaries are distorted so that the walls are organized on smaller squares diagonal. In this way, the neighboring views are blocked and the north-south view opens, the site and the landscape are also penetrate the project. Subsequently, inspired by native architecture and morphological studies of sloping roof, the walls of... More

The vertical villa project has been planned to be a residential complex in one of the most exquisite spots of Alanya.The site has a great scenery of a green mountain range around and a marvelous coastline at a distance. Although the site is surrounded by typical residential blocks, we thought about a different kind of combination of individual units, noticing social interaction and the atmosphere created by. Moreover, considering the pattern language of Alanya residential architecture, we apply sloping roof as a substantial item to our project.The very first drafts were to generate a coherent form, moving along the slope and turning toward various views around the site.As a result, the developing of the form is a combination of cu... More

In this project, the client requested a neo-classic building with four separate sections.The design team decided to match the client’s need with his characteristic type and develop the classic structure with a new expression of the past architecture. By studying the past architecture, we attempted to establish a symbiosis between past and present through a representation of the Chahar-Bagh Arche-type.By emphasizing the main axis of the Chahar-Bagh, we created a void between the building that allowed light and landscape into it which connected the ground to the sky.The voids are defined from the roof to the lower part of the building continuously, connecting north to south, east to west and top to bottom of the project.The villa has two floo... More

Perched above the spectacular Ambolo beach in Javea Alicante Spain, this private residence is in a world unto itself.Upon arrival your senses are awakened to the tranquility of this spectacular location. Travertine limestone was carefully selected for its natural beauty and warmth and while the villa will definitely capture your attention, it never competes with its surroundings.Timeless elegance defines this home, which is continually bathed in natural light throughout the day. In order to take advantage of the unmatched views of the Mediterranean coastline, Skyframe windows were selected and views can be enjoyed from every room. However, there is no need to stay inside, with extensive terraces and outdoor living areas, infinity pool and g... More