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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
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.
Project name
Cave House
Architecture firm
Zeropixel Architects
Location
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
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
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.
Project name
Kymata
Architecture firm
Tzagkarakis + Associates
Location
Pitsidia, South Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
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
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.
Project name
Ochyrón
Architecture firm
Tzagkarakis + Associates
Location
Agia Galini, South Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
ACRO Suites is a 5 star luxury boutique resort set on the rocky cliffside of Mononaftis Bay, in Crete, Greece. ‘ACRO’ originates from the ancient Greek word ‘Akros/Akron’ which means ‘on the edge’ – where the wellbeing retreat is built.
Project name
Acro Suites A Wellbeing Resort
Architecture firm
Study of the 1st Phase - Stavros Peppas & Afoi Orfanaki S.A • Second Phase : Afoi Orfanaki S.A
Location
Mononaftis Bay, Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Greece
Photography
Georgos Sfakianakis