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Project • By Atelier Parto • Private Houses

Souvinha House

  Francisco Ascenção   Along the Romanesque route, in Basto's verdant lands, the long granite wall traced the street down to the church square. Of the house across from it, watched over by the centuries-old walnut tree, only the ruin of the stone walls remained, along with the memory of the wine press. The past was etched into the atmosphere, waiting to reclaim its time. Living in harmony with its surroundings meant preserving what already existed — yet the house was not enough to hold he whole family, and the scale of the land called for the house to grow alongside the landscape. Francisco Ascenção Francisco Ascenção Francisco Ascenção Francis... More

Project • By Panagiotis Papanikolaou • Private Houses

Rural House on Kythera

The house is located in the small village of Spilies, in Kythera and it is a typical sample of the island's rural traditional architecture. It dates back to 1910 and architectural elements such as the stone walls, the thick chimneys and the small openings are evident characteristics of its fortified nature. The complex consists of the main building, which was historically the house of the family and a smaller building that the family used for producing and baking bread. Panagiotis Papanikolaou Panagiotis Papanikolaou Panagiotis Papanikolaou Panagiotis Papanikolaou ​During its long life, the house had suffered from several interventions that had altered its architectural character. Therefore, one of the main goals of the... More