Frame House

Two-storey house in Patras

The synthetic proposal concerns the design of a twolevel residence in the suburb of Agyia, northeast of Patras. The central idea of the proposal is based on the concept of "swing". This is achieved through the intensity that is given to the upper level of the residence, through the "frame" that runs around the perimeter of the "closed" - upper volume in contrast to the "open”- transparent volume of the lowest level, which consists of a continuous glazing around the views.

This visually creates the feeling that the upper level is floating in space. The spaces are structured on two levels and in such a way as to allow natural light to enter through the interior spaces of the building, during daytime. Functionally, the spaces follow the morphology of the composition; the day spaces are placed on the lower level, where the glass creates a sense of extroversion and "communication" with the natural environment, and the overnight spaces are placed on the upper level, where the more closed volume creates the necessary introversion and privacy.

Project details

Architectural design, interior design, construction: Façade

Principal Architect: Haris Oikonomou

Structural design: Aristidis Asimakopoulos

E/M design: Anastasios Fakos

Landscape design: Ecoscapes

Lighting design: Façade

Photos: Mariana Bisti

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Frames: BAMIX - SONS  NIK. MICHALOPOULOU