Avant Mar Paros

The Ultimate Holiday Destination.

Architectural Design

The new Avant Mar hotel is located in a privileged position by the sea, in Naoussa, Paros. The aim of the architectural design by Tense Architecture Network, led by Tilemachos Andrianopoulos, associate professor at NTUA, was to create an authentic hospitality space of high standards, originally integrated in the traditional settlement and the unique landscape of the Cyclades.

The hotel consists of a contrasting composition of cubic prisms, situated right next to the settlement and a composition of circular volumes found in contact with Piperi beach and its lush greenery. In between the two opposing components a 55-meter-long swimming pool is created. Through an elongated ramp with a transparent boundary of glass, the large pool appears to be connecting the hotel with the sea.

Watery blue-green, Cycladic white and sandy tones make up the color palette of the resort - with the sandy tones passing through to the materiality of the floors, the pergolasand the public areas of the restaurant and the spa area.

Project details

Architectural design: Tense Architecture Network

Architects in charge: Tilemachos Andrianopoulos, Stelios Stylianou, Mikelina Karydi

Project Team: Iris Moustaka, Konstantinos Xanthopoulos, Stavroula Tselou, Christos Voutsas, Dimitra Charmantzi, Athena Papadopoulou, Thomas Gkikas,

Emmanouil Symiakakis, Vasiliki Paraskevopoulou, Nestoras Skantzouris, Konstantinos Kosmas, Dafni Drayiou, Georgia Katsi, Leonidas Oikonomis,

Evi Vardaka, Anastasia Ftouli, Sotiris Tragazikis, Aakash, Balasaravanan, Alessandro Tiezzi

Interior Design and Layout, Furniture Curation and Art Direction: Chadios Architects

Design Team: Konstantinos Chadios, Peny Papargyropoulou, Elena Mitkaki, Konstantinos Lavranos,

Jannis Aivatzidis, Thanos Stavelas, Amalia Stavropoulou, Evdokia Patkou

Building Technology Consultant: Panagiotis Vasilatos

Structural design: Manios Emmanouil - MV P.C.

E/M design: Athanasios Koutsikos TEMEK S.A.

Nikolas Papamichail, Vasilios Tsolias, Grigorios Karagrigoriou, Spyridon Perdikaris, Leosthenis Pasipoularidis

Landscape design: Eleni Tsirintani

Acoustic design: Emmanouil Tzekakis - ΜΜΤ S.A.

Lighting design: LUUN

Graphic design: Bob Studio

Consultants: Studio 265 Architecture

Owner: Grivalia Hospitality S.A.

Development, Project Management and Construction: Grivalia Hospitality S.A.

Technical Director: Ioannis Kareliotis

Head of Construction: Aristotelis Papaevangeliou

EPC Management construction of Room’s Interiors: Vector

PM&Construction Team: Ariadni Alexopoulou, Konstantinos Anastasakos, Fotini Tsourbatsopoulou, Petros Antoniou, Michael Karavas, Therapon Fakas

Text of the architectural design: Tense Architecture Network's

Text of the interior design: Chadios Architects

Photos: Tilemachos Andrianopoulos, Vangelis Paterakis 

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Wooden structures, furniture: FURNITURE GALLERY

Glass panes: PCA PAP GROUP

Electrical works (strong and weak currents) in the hotel rooms: DELTA ELECTRICAL DERMITZAKIS