HOUSE IN AKROTIRI, CHANIA

A vacation home developing along a property located on rocky terrain, on a slope falling steeply in a north-south direction.

Access from the road is achieved through wide steps and terraces, while an old surviving circular kiln stands marking the entrance. The system of steps serves circulation in the houses interior on the levels of the living room and guest room, as well as in the units comprised of the bedrooms and main guest house. Through a network of terraces and flat roofs, the house extends in open space on various levels and involving a varied orientation, so that it may be, at all hours of the day, a vibrant living space, an open room. The structures development over the length of the property ensures each space a dual orientation.