Bronze Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2021
Nus Residential House
- A' Design Award 2021 Bronze Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: Parti Architecture
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 12,511
- Verification code 20342BCAD3 · Verify this award
About Nus Residential House
Nus is a residential house located in Crete, Greece. A U shaped main volume is combined with an underground guest house. Both volumes maximize southeast exposure and respond to the changing angle of the sun through the seasons. Two solar spaces, one with fixed shading and one with rotating blinds and a mass wall, allow natural heating and cooling. A green roof, water surfaces, a ventilation shaft and controlled roof openings improve thermal comfort. Photovoltaic panels, solar water heaters and a geothermal system reduce the energy footprint.
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- Unique Properties
- The main criteria for the architectural decisions made, were the need for low energy footprint building designs, as well as the views towards pure Cretan nature. Τhe main U shaped residence along with the underground guest house volume, maximize the southeast exposure of the building, while they are taking advantage of the different angle of the sun rays during the seasonal cycles.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Interior area 300 m2,
Plot area 4000 m2 - Tags
- NUS, nZEB, passive house, eco design, stone u shaped house, Crete, Chania
- Production Technology
- For natural heating and cooling, we created two solar spaces, one with fixed shading, one with rotating blinds and a mass wall. Water surfaces on the south walls, the green roof, the hiding of the western light, the vertical ventilation shaft with small openings towards the North and the controlled shading roof openings, lead to thermal comfort conditions. Photovoltaic panels, solar water heaters and the vertical geothermal system, contribute to minimize the building’s ecological footprint.
- Project Duration
- Ongoing. Greece, Crete, Chania
- Inspiration
- We believe in the integration of buildings into nature. Humble design tones present with more challenging architectural solutions, that take into account the sustainability and the ecological footprint of our built environment. Furthermore, the Cretan nature and landscape only needs a good frame to be appreciated or no frame at all. And this is what we did here. Minimum sq.meters, natural materials and welcoming volume decisions.
- Patents
- Parti Architecture ™