Villa White

A formalistic and fluid

holiday house in Porto Heli 

The 8000 sq.m. plot is situated on the hills outside Porto Heli in Argolis region of Peloponnese in Greece. With a slop facing south, the site is overlooking Porto Heli bay, the Aegean sea and the island of Spetses with panoramic views open in all directions.

The large plot is organised into three zones: the lower level near the road forming the approach to the house with a ring drive-way and a steep landscaping slop; the middle level creating the main plateau for the residence and adjacent outdoor spaces (main pool terrace, gardens, play ground, bbq, storages, garage); and the upper level simulating the hill-top feeling with a lounge area at the top and an organically formed pathway through the cultivated hillside.

The main design concept was to create an open plan, breaking the large programmatic requirements of the residence in order for all of them to enjoy the visual and functional connection to the site and beyond, while at the same time the volumetric compositions, minimalist design and all-white finishings tie it together.

Project details

Architectural design: Harald Nürnberg

Lead Architect: Harald Nürnberg

Construction management: Konstantinos Grigoriadis

Structural design: Peter Kraemer

Geotechnical study: Geoterra

E/M design: Ergon

Building permits, earthworks & reinforced

concrete structure supervision: Elias Gamilis & Associates

Photos: © Pygmalion Karatzas