Block722's new 5-star resort for JW Marriott in Marathi, Crete is a benchmark for sustainable Mediterranean hospitality. Set on the steep hillside above Souda Bay, the project combines contemporary architectural precision with the spirit of the Cretan landscape.
Project name
JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa
Architecture firm
Block722
Photography
Ana Santl, George Pappas
Principal architect
Sotiris Tsergas, Katja Margaritoglou, Christina Kontou, Elena Milidaki
Design team
Apostolos Karastamatis, Eirini Tsakalaki, Danai Lazaridi, Electra Polyzou, Marilena Michalopoulou, Xenia Bouranta, Georgia Nikolopoulou, Tzemil Moustafoglou, Gregory Bodiotis
Collaborators
Planting: M&M Constructions Ltd. Project Manager: Vasilakis SA, Yiannis Poulianakis, Sofia Papavasileiou. Procurement: Vasilakis SA. Spa & Wellness consultants: Eminence Hospitality and Andrew Gibson. Art direction: Block722, Efi Spyrou. Styling: Priszcilla Varga. Operational Manager: SWOT Hospitality. Hotel Owner: Vasilakis SA
Structural engineer
PLINTH
Environmental & MEP
AGAPALAKIS & ASSOCIATES L.P.
Lighting
L+DG Lighting Architect
Client
Marriott Hotels & Resorts
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
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Photography
Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort
The site is located in Southern Crete, near Agios Pavlos, the wildest remaining region of Crete. Facing the sea, it has a direct access to the beach, dry vegetation and a very steep topography, which dictated a lot of the design.
Project name
Mavrogia House
Architecture firm
Toledano + Architects
Location
Agios Pavlos, Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal architect
Gabrielle Toledano
Collaborators
Bernard Wauthier-Wurmser. Local Engineers : Evripidis Giannakakis, Vangelis Fragkiadakis
Typology
Residential › House
The project concerns the creation of a new residence on an existing plot in a small settlement, just outside the city of Heraklion. The needs and experiences of the two owners, as well as the morphology and orientation of the study area, led us to the design of a stone-built undercut residence with a swimming pool and underground spaces.
Architecture firm
Zeropixel Architects
Location
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Dimitris Koudounakis
Design team
Dimitris Koudounakis, Evelina Koutsoupaki, Eleni Giova
Visualization
Evgenia Hatziioannou, Maria Drempela
Typology
Residential › House
The study concerns a traditional two-volume building extending over two floors, with an enclosed courtyard area and orchard, in the area of Mylopotamos, specifically in the traditional settlement of Margarites. The construction of the building dates back to around 1900 and its construction material is stone, with a wooden roof and clay roof tiles....
Project name
Mylopotamos House
Architecture firm
Zeropixel Architects
Location
Margarites Mylopotamos, Crete, Greece
Principal architect
Dimitris Koudounakis
Design team
Evelina Koutsoupaki
Visualization
Maria Drempela, Evgenia Hatziioannou
Typology
Residential › House
Kýmata is a compound of four undercut residences in southern Crete. The particular geomorphology, the steep slope, the view to the bay of Messara and the colors of the landscape were the parameters that determined our approach to the design of this plot.
Architecture firm
Tzagkarakis + Associates
Location
Pitsidia, South Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Principal architect
Τzagkarakis / Talagozi
Visualization
Eleftheria Sora
Typology
Residential › House
Our new design and development for a private investor- a beach hotel resort & spa for nudist tourism in the southern beach of the Crete island, where architecture "peels its layers off" , revealing its pure, naked spaces. A radial Resort complex of independent 50sqm villas, with shade skin surfaces, pools, hanging restaurants, overlooking the infin...
Project name
Nudist Beach Resort & Spa, Crete
Architecture firm
Moshe Katz Architect
Location
Diskos Beach, South Crete Island
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Moshe Katz
Visualization
Moshe Katz Architect
Status
Preliminary design/ Permits
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Resort, Spa
Precipice. Steep cliffs. Canyon. The basic elements for the design of this project. The slope of the plot is steep and the view to Agia Galini and the bay of Messara is unlimited. A project that stands like an "observatory" on top of the mountain, from which one can observe the surroundings.
Architecture firm
Tzagkarakis + Associates
Location
Agia Galini, South Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Principal architect
Tzagarakis Michalis, Eleutheria Sora
Design team
Eleutheria Sora, Gina Danochristou
Visualization
Eleutheria Sora
Typology
Residential › House
