Press Release
Vasilis Siafaricas Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Atlas And Pleione Subterranean Luxury Villas in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Vasilis Siafaricas of EclÉde acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMO, Italy, April 21, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Atlas And Pleione Subterranean Luxury Villas by Vasilis Siafaricas of EclÉde, designed for Eclede, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Atlas And Pleione Subterranean Luxury Villas
Atlas and Pleione are located on a seafront land plot in the picturesque natural harbor Sivota, on the island of Lefkada, in Greece. It is a complex of two subterranean villas and a subterranean guest house. Atlas Villa is 30 meters from the ocean water, and Pleione Villa is 50 meters away. The minimalistic design of all the villas, the austere architectural lines, the green roves, and the long windows blend functionality, luxury, and sustainability flawlessly. The estate boasts a unique, environmentally friendly design, custom-made interiors, and three vast swimming pools.
About Vasilis Siafaricas
Vassilis Siafaricas is a seasoned entrepreneur with over two decades of expertise in startups and established enterprises across diverse industries, including real estate, prop-tech, and mobile gaming. As the founder and owner of multiple real estate companies, he specializes in designing and developing environmentally sustainable projects in some of Greece's most exclusive and prestigious locations. In the tech sector, Vassilis co-founded several innovative startups, including a mobile gaming company recognized with both a Communicator Award and a Webby Award, achieving over 10 million downloads globally.
About EclÉde
Eclede is a leading luxury development company founded on an ethos of bespoke sustainable design and architecture. With a focus on unique, minimally intrusive and holistic designs, Eclede has become a specialist in architecture that seamlessly blends to t
Award Record
This recognition makes Vasilis Siafaricas of EclÉde a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/158684
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/158684
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!158684
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/349390
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://eclede.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
###
Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Atlas And Pleione Subterranean Luxury Villas
- Function
- Subterranean Luxury Villas
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dodger Blue, Dark Cyan, Deep Sky Blue and Teal
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Eclede
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Vasilis Siafaricas
- Country
- Greece
- Brand
- EclÉde
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #158684
Credits
- Team
- Vassilis Siafaricas, Nicolas Zachariou, Thomas Valavanis, Vasileios Mastrogiannis and George Gougoulakis
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Yiannis Psathas
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Atlas and Pleione project is a two ultra-modern low energy consumption subterranean villas on Greece's Lefkada Island. These minimalistic design villas blend luxury and sustainability flawlessly. Inspired by the myth of Atlas and Pleione, the estate boasts unique design, custom-made interiors, and three vast swimming pools, including a stunning waterfall and an endless swimming mechanism. Three-meter ceilings, energy-efficient glass panels, heat pumps, A plus plus aluminum frames combined with the breathtaking views, create a beautiful and magnificent scenery on this beautiful Greek island.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for this project came from the global necessity to design and develop properties that respect the environment. Our main goal was to design a luxurious and unique residential project that provides healthy and functional living, sustainability, and is environmentally friendly. Unique design, natural materials, subterranean houses that blend with the surroundings, rocky oceanfront plots, and more, were some of the challenges we had to face while designing and developing this project
- Research
- The main research that had to be done it was about the subterranean houses design and development. We had to study very well the way the houses should be designed in order to have the right insulation, ventilation and in the meantime to provide the right functionality. We collected data from European isolation experts, we exchanged ideas with companies that participated in Leed and other green developments and we cooperated with certified companies in order to get the best quality materials.
- Challenge
- Green roves, Side tunnel, Rocky ground, Incline, Oceanfront
- Realization and Technology
- The most significant technique and methodology that needed to be taken under consideration in designing the whole project was the research of developing a subterranean building, on a rocky ground, next to the ocean and having to solve possible insulation issues on the green roves and sideways, ventilation and natural air, natural light and humidity issues while keeping a unique minimal architectural design.
- Operation and Interaction
- The people who are the inhabitants of this property consume less energy, they live in a healthy clean environment, and in general, the energy footprint is low as most things are being managed sustainably.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started December 2019 and finished August 2022.
- Specifications
- Each villa is approximately 250 sqm. For each villa the main space consists of 3 bedrooms, 3 en suite bathrooms, 1 guest. The villa has 2 atriums, a storage of 45 sq.m.,outdoor barbecues and outdoor living rooms The swimming pools are L shape, 22m and 8m long and 4,5 wide with optical fiber lighting. All the bathrooms are from carrara,vratsa and mugla marbles, all tiles used are granite tiles R9 for indoors and R11 for outdoors aluminium profiles are minimal, Alumil supreme 650 phos and 630. All facades are thermal, Stand alone air condition system in each space and Hager switches and sockets
- Keywords
- Subterranean, Subterraneanhouses, Subterraneanvillas, Cavehouses, luxury properties
