Type: Residential 

Location: Limassol – Cyprus

Leader Architect: Marinos Panagi

Design and research: Marinos Panagi, Andreas Sheli

Structural Engineer: A.C.S.E

Electrical Engineer: iCONSULT

Mechanical Engineer: Violari Elena

Environmental and Sustainability: Violari Elena

Build Area: 1780 m²

Site: 2240 m²

Budget: euro  1,850,000  

Year: 2018

 

The villas, have been specifically designed for the new development area of Parekklisia Hills in Limassol city, with approximately 340m above the sea level that allows magnificent views in Southern direction. 

The land surrounded by the mountains and the sea. The villas have arranged on the edge of Northern plot border providing spectacular unobstructed views of the surrounding and sea view. This key element forces of each villa’s shape offering in parallel long panoramic views internally through engaging with the surrounding landscape. 

The villas were designed to give a sense of contact with the water element inspired by the infinity swimming pool acting as the primary link of the internal space with external and panoramic views, creating as well a cooling sensation. The sustainable design through a special shaped and designed shell allows the sun to warm up the house during winter and to protect the house from the sun during summer. The bioclimatic design of the villas, the cooling feeling through the contact of water and the use of sun are consistent in developing a highly dynamic and modern but also Eco-friendly design.

The geometric form of the villas is generated through research to combined with the described dynamism of the topography and coalesce into the landscape. A strong architectural approach to distinct a unique structure with a strong sense of identity and character, infused with the sense of light and space. Answering these, a specially progressed facade designed to set the sights and creating spaces with visual continuity through elongated opening glazing walls.

The villas are arranged in three sections. The first are the organized spaces that manage the everyday internal functionality and social areas on ground floor. Second, is the signature building volume on first floor managing the very private spaces and needs. Third are the undergrounds that providing all the additional functional spaces that fulfill specific needs of the premium users of these villas.

In conclusion, the final building product is transforming the everyday functional space, literally into a “viewing tool”.

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