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Title Type Location Year
Vassiliki Medical Centre public Vassiliki, Lefkada 2022
Church of Ypapanti, Dragano church/monastery Dragano, Lefkada 2022
Church of Saint Anatolios, Dragano church/monastery Dragano, Lefkada 2022
Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Athani church/monastery Athani, Lefkada 2022
Monastery of Kokkini Ecclesia (Red Church) church/monastery Platystoma, Lefkada 2022
Vacation Villa in Methoni residential Methoni, Messinia 2021
Dormition of the Mother of God church/monastery Komilio, Lefkada 2021-2022
St. Paraskevi’s Church, Lefkada church/monastery Athani, Lefkada 2021-2022
Hotel Xenia in Edessa commercial, research Edessa 2021
House in Rio B residential Patras 2020
Student Residences commercial Patras 2020
Lakeside Hotel commercial Aitoliko 2020
Villa in Tolo residential Tolo, Argolida 2020
Vacation villa in Gialova residential Gialova, Messinia 2020
Vacation villa in Pyla residential Pyla, Messinia 2020
Piano House residential Patras 2020
House in Rio A residential Patras 2020
Neoclassical Building P commercial Patras 2020
Saint Marina (Maritsa) Monastery, Glebe Filokali church/monastery Santameri, Achaea 2019
20.20m2 residential Athens 2019 – 2020
Cathedral Church of St Andrew church/monastery Patras 2016
Dormition of the Mother of God (Old Church), Krystalovrisi church/monastery Krystalovrisi, Achaea 2014 - 2020
Neoclassical Building G residential, commercial Patras 2013 - 2016
Dormition of the Mother of God (New Church), Krystalovrisi church/monastery Krystalovrisi, Achaea 2013 - 2015
Unit of Roman Aqueduct of Patras public Patras 2012 - 2012
Dormition of the Mother of God (Agios Elias) church/monastery Agios Elias, Elia 2012 - 2013
Industrial Building at Karolou Street commercial Patras 2011 - 2012
The Hermes Commercial Association commercial Patras 2010 - 2016
Saint Marina (Maritsa) Monastery church/monastery Santameri, Achaea 2010 - 2014
Neoclassical Building D residential, commercial Patras 2010
Glebe of the Transfiguration, Iviron Monastery church/monastery Agios Elias, Elia 2009-2014
The Monastery of Saints Fanentes church/monastery Sami, Kefalonia 2007
Ancient Roman Baths, Kryneon public Sami, Kefalonia 2006
Residence in Arachovitika residential Arachovitika, Patras 2005 - 2006
St Menas, Church church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
St Nicholas, Church church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
St Charalambos, Church church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
Sts Anargyroi, Church church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007, 2018 - 2021
Virgin Mary of the Strangers church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
The Ampelakiotissa Monastery church/monastery Nafpaktos, Aetolia-Acarnania 2003 - 2004
Multi-Storey Housing Development residential Patras 2002 - 2004
Holy Monastery of Poretsos (Katholikon) church/monastery Poretsos, Achaea 2002 – 2002
Transfiguration of Christ Chapel church/monastery Kremasta Lake, Aetolia-Acarnania 2001 - 2003
Ancient Patras funeral tomb, Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia public Patras 2001
The Old Church of Saint Andrew, Patras church/monastery Patras 2001-2003
Villa in Kato Vasiliki residential K. Vasiliki, Aetolia-Acarnania 2000 - 2001
The Agathonos Monastery church/monastery Lamia, Phthiotis 2000 - 2001
The Monastery of Omplos church/monastery Omplos, Achaea 1999 - 2002
Patras Lighthouse public Patras 1999 - 2000
Neoclassical Building S commercial Patras 1998 - 2000
8th Nursery School, Competition research Patras 1997
Neoclassical Building at Ano Poli commercial Patras 1997 - 1998
St Spiridon, Church church/monastery Rododafni, Achaea 1995 - 1997
Neoclassical Building, Classical Ballet School commercial Patras 1995 - 1996
Neoclassical Building in Psilalonia commercial Patras 1995 - 1998
Achaia Clauss Winery commercial Patras 1994 - 2007
Mother of God Church (Vlacherna) church/monastery Kyllini, Elia 1992 - 2000
Old Train Station of Patras public Patras 1988
Vallianios School of Agriculture public Lixouri, Kefalonia 1986 - 1987
Title
Type
Location
Year
Vassiliki Medical Centre
public
Vassiliki, Lefkada
2022
Church of Ypapanti, Dragano
church/monastery
Dragano, Lefkada
2022
Church of Saint Anatolios, Dragano
church/monastery
Dragano, Lefkada
2022
Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Athani
church/monastery
Athani, Lefkada
2022
Monastery of Kokkini Ecclesia (Red Church)
church/monastery
Platystoma, Lefkada
2022
Vacation Villa in Methoni
residential
Methoni, Messinia
2021
Dormition of the Mother of God
church/monastery
Komilio, Lefkada
2021-2022
St. Paraskevi’s Church, Lefkada
church/monastery
Athani, Lefkada
2021-2022
Hotel Xenia in Edessa
commercial, research
Edessa
2021
House in Rio B
residential
Patras
2020
Student Residences
commercial
Patras
2020
Lakeside Hotel
commercial
Aitoliko
2020
Villa in Tolo
residential
Tolo, Argolida
2020
Vacation villa in Gialova
residential
Gialova, Messinia
2020
Vacation villa in Pyla
residential
Pyla, Messinia
2020
Piano House
residential
Patras
2020
House in Rio A
residential
Patras
2020
Neoclassical Building P
commercial
Patras
2020
Saint Marina (Maritsa) Monastery, Glebe Filokali
church/monastery
Santameri, Achaea
2019
20.20m2
residential
Athens
2019 – 2020
Cathedral Church of St Andrew
church/monastery
Patras
2016
Dormition of the Mother of God (Old Church), Krystalovrisi
church/monastery
Krystalovrisi, Achaea
2014 - 2020
Neoclassical Building G
residential, commercial
Patras
2013 - 2016
Dormition of the Mother of God (New Church), Krystalovrisi
church/monastery
Krystalovrisi, Achaea
2013 - 2015
Unit of Roman Aqueduct of Patras
public
Patras
2012 - 2012
Dormition of the Mother of God (Agios Elias)
church/monastery
Agios Elias, Elia
2012 - 2013
Industrial Building at Karolou Street
commercial
Patras
2011 - 2012
The Hermes Commercial Association
commercial
Patras
2010 - 2016
Saint Marina (Maritsa) Monastery
church/monastery
Santameri, Achaea
2010 - 2014
Neoclassical Building D
residential, commercial
Patras
2010
Glebe of the Transfiguration, Iviron Monastery
church/monastery
Agios Elias, Elia
2009-2014
The Monastery of Saints Fanentes
church/monastery
Sami, Kefalonia
2007
Ancient Roman Baths, Kryneon
public
Sami, Kefalonia
2006
Residence in Arachovitika
residential
Arachovitika, Patras
2005 - 2006
St Menas, Church
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
St Nicholas, Church
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
St Charalambos, Church
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
Sts Anargyroi, Church
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007, 2018 - 2021
Virgin Mary of the Strangers
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
The Ampelakiotissa Monastery
church/monastery
Nafpaktos, Aetolia-Acarnania
2003 - 2004
Multi-Storey Housing Development
residential
Patras
2002 - 2004
Holy Monastery of Poretsos (Katholikon)
church/monastery
Poretsos, Achaea
2002 – 2002
Transfiguration of Christ Chapel
church/monastery
Kremasta Lake, Aetolia-Acarnania
2001 - 2003
Ancient Patras funeral tomb, Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia
public
Patras
2001
The Old Church of Saint Andrew, Patras
church/monastery
Patras
2001-2003
Villa in Kato Vasiliki
residential
K. Vasiliki, Aetolia-Acarnania
2000 - 2001
The Agathonos Monastery
church/monastery
Lamia, Phthiotis
2000 - 2001
The Monastery of Omplos
church/monastery
Omplos, Achaea
1999 - 2002
Patras Lighthouse
public
Patras
1999 - 2000
Neoclassical Building S
commercial
Patras
1998 - 2000
8th Nursery School, Competition
research
Patras
1997
Neoclassical Building at Ano Poli
commercial
Patras
1997 - 1998
St Spiridon, Church
church/monastery
Rododafni, Achaea
1995 - 1997
Neoclassical Building, Classical Ballet School
commercial
Patras
1995 - 1996
Neoclassical Building in Psilalonia
commercial
Patras
1995 - 1998
Achaia Clauss Winery
commercial
Patras
1994 - 2007
Mother of God Church (Vlacherna)
church/monastery
Kyllini, Elia
1992 - 2000
Old Train Station of Patras
public
Patras
1988
Vallianios School of Agriculture
public
Lixouri, Kefalonia
1986 - 1987
description
residence and music studio in Kastritsi

category
residential

location
Patras

built area
50 m2

client
private

year
2020

PIANO HOUSE

The client, a professional pianist had a vision and determination that drove the project from beginning to end, of a house-music studio in Ano Kastritsi. A space open to nature and closed to his loved ones, a space for practice and contemplation, inspiration and isolation. A small "cabin", next to the mountain surrounded by lush vegetation, to spend his creative hours there. The primary request was for the creation of a unified space where the main furniture elements would be a grand piano and a fireplace, with the secondary concern being the design of basic residential needs.

Thus, a three-dimensional rectangular-shaped structure was designed, placed parallel to the north-south axis and conceptually separated into two cube-shaped spaces. A "symbolic" double-height space dominates the first unified space, where the pianist's artistic activity takes place in direct contact with nature through the main glass façade, which contributes visually to the elimination of the northern side of the cube. In the second space, the entrance threshold and parallel areas of the staircase, circulation, kitchen, and bathroom shape the ground floor level, and the loft is formed by the sleeping space.

The proposal concerns a lightweight steel structure capable of making the building stand out for its lightness and the ability for fast construction, while simultaneously reducing the cost of implementation. Wooden elements serve as a covering both in the interior and exterior, featuring light and dark shades.

Thus, the pianist’s dream is realised in acquiring a small isolated house-music studio -in reality, a new kind of "castle" - next to the mountain, satisfying the primal principles of "dwelling," both primitive and modern.

PIANO HOUSE

Ο κύριος του έργου -επαγγελματίας μουσικός- ονειρεύτηκε μια κατοικία - εργαστήριο σε ιδιόκτητη έκταση στο Άνω Καστρίτσι. Έναν χώρο ανοιχτό προς τη φύση και κλειστό προς τους οικείους του, έναν χώρο άσκησης και περισυλλογής, έμπνευσης και απομόνωσης. Ένα μικρό «καλύβι» δίπλα στο βουνό για να περνά εκεί τις δημιουργικές ώρες του. Ζητήθηκε πρωτίστως η δημιουργία ενός ενιαίου χώρου όπου κύρια στοιχεία επίπλωσης να είναι το πιάνο και η εστία και δευτερευόντως η σχεδίαση των βασικών αναγκών της κατοίκησης.

Έτσι σχεδιάστηκε ένα ορθογώνιο παραλληλεπίπεδο το οποίο τοποθετείται παράλληλα στον άξονα βορρά-νότου και διαχωρίζεται νοητά σε 2 κύβους. Έναν «συμβολικό» χώρο διπλού ύψους προς βορρά και έναν «λειτουργικό» χώρο σε δυο επίπεδα προς νότο. Στον πρώτο ενιαίο χώρο κυριαρχεί η άσκηση της καλλιτεχνικής δραστηριότητας του πιανίστα σε άμεση επαφή με τη φύση μέσω της κύριας γυάλινης όψης η οποία συντελεί στην απαλοιφή της βόρειας έδρας του κύβου. Στον δεύτερο χώρο, η είσοδος και οι παράλληλες ζώνες της κλίμακας, του διαδρόμου, της κουζίνας και του μπάνιου διαμορφώνουν το επίπεδο του ισογείου και το πατάρι διαμορφώνεται από τον χώρο ύπνου.

Η πρόταση αφορά μια μεταλλική κατασκευή η οποία κάνει το κτήριο να διακρίνεται για την ελαφρότητά του και τη δυνατότητα ταχείας κατασκευής του, μειώνοντας ταυτόχρονα το κόστος υλοποίησής του. Ξύλινα στοιχεία λειτουργούν ως επικάλυψη τόσο εσωτερικά όσο και εξωτερικά, με ανοιχτές και σκούρες αποχρώσεις.

Υλοποιείται, λοιπόν, το όνειρο του καλλιτέχνη να αποκτήσει ένα μικρό απομονωμένο σπίτι-εργαστήριο -στην πραγματικότητα ένα νέου τύπου «κάστρο»- δίπλα στο βουνό, που ικανοποιεί τις πρωταρχικές αρχές του «κατοικείν», τόσο πρωτόγονο όσο και μοντέρνο.