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Double House

This is a project by Divercity and it is located at Antirrio, Greece. Project's program: Single family house. There are ten images for Double House.

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Project details

Project name: Double House
Location: Antirrio, Greece
Program: Single family house
Area: Site Area: 5,000 m2 • Built Area: 200 m2
Year: Construction: 2005-2007
Project by: Divercity
Team: Principal Architect: Dimitris Travasaros
Others: Contractor: Trac

Project images

Designer's statement

These two houses are positioned parallel to the coastline in order to maximise the unbroken sea views. The brief was to create two separate houses that could be inter-connected to function as a single unit. The outline of the first house is delineated by a zigzag line that cuts through the space, like part of an imaginary prism.

The glass façade on the first floor follows this zigzag line, creating a sense of movement and framing the view. The second residence occupies the remainder of the prism. Both buildings share an internal atrium, which facilitates movement between the two and creates visual interplay between the various spaces.