Summer Story Gidan Iyali Guda by Natalia Kokosalaki

Summer Story Gidan Iyali Guda by Natalia Kokosalaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla in Gine-gine Competition Category.

TagullaGine-gine· 2023

Summer Story Gidan Iyali Guda

by Natalia Kokosalaki

Client: Kokosalaki | Architecture

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla Winner in Gine-gine Category

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The Design

About Summer Story Gidan Iyali Guda

Labarin Bazara gida ne na iyali guda a Roustika, Crete, a kasan tsaunukan Lefka Ori. An gina gidan ne domin wani ma'aurata daga Faransa domin karbar babbar iyalinsu mai fadi a lokacin bazara. Babbar kofar dutse mai baka tana kaiwa zuwa filin gida da aka rufe, wanda ke tunatar da ginanniyar salon Venetian na tsibirin. An yi amfani da dutse na gida da kuma launin ocher, yayin da aka yi tagogi, kofofi da matsafan itace. Kayan aikin da aka kera a cikin gida, masu sana'ar gida ne suka yi su. An hada tsofaffin salo na Cretan da sabon salon zamani, ta yadda gidan yake kama kamar koyaushe yana can.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla

Zanen Summer Story Gidan Iyali Guda ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na musamman waɗanda ke da ƙirƙira, basira da hikima. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Tagulla kayayyakin fasaha ne masu ƙwarewa da ƙirƙira mai ban mamaki waɗanda ke tabbatar da babban gogewa, tunani da dabarun masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Summer Story Gidan Iyali Guda ya zama abu da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna, mai ƙwarewa da ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyuka a fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani, kuma yana da kyau saboda kulawarsa ga cikakkun bayanai. Zanen Summer Story Gidan Iyali Guda yana biyan buƙatu da kyau, yana taɓa sha'awa, yana jan hankalin zukata kuma yana jawo sha'awar sani.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: At the foot of the Lefka Ori mountains in Crete, a French couple decided to house their large extended family and spend their summers in a pure Cretan environment. The large arched entrance leading to an enclosed courtyard revives memories of the Venetians who left their mark on the island. We wanted to create a typical Cretan home - simple, distinguished, and very proud, and combined it with a contemporary design approach, to create a home as if it had always been there.
Dimensions & Packaging: 250 square meter building on a 4700 square meter plot of land
Tags: Summer house, Crete, Greece, Traditional, Minimal, Slow living
Production Technology: Environmental and site analysis dictated the orientation of the house in relationship to the prime views and the position of the sun. Local stone and ocher were used in the construction, and all built in furniture was built by local craftsmen. In keeping with the traditional Cretan architecture the windows, doors, and shutters are all made of wood.
Design Challenge: The client wanted to incorporate both the traditional architectural language of the area, but use modern construction techniques in order to create a home that fits into the landscape, to make it feel as if it has always been there.
Research: Type: Environmental analysis. Objectives: To orient and integrate the design into the site. Methodology: Solar and wind analysis using computational tools, view selection and framing from site visit. Data Tools Used: Energy Plus weather data for analysis and solar paths; historical wind data; site visits and research on local architecture. Participants: Full office team. Result: Environmental analysis optimized the design, historical research allowed for selection of construction materials and methods. Effect: The design respects the local architectural language, integrating it fully in its environment, and promoting local artists and craftsmen.
Inspiration: The brief was composed as if it was a first page of a novel, narrating a summer day in this imaginary Cretan house and its rural environment. It describes the various spaces of the house and the surrounding large garden. Immediately, the direct relation between inside and outside became the focus of our concept. Cretan life is well connected with the earth, the outdoors, the olive trees, and we were keen to sustain this throughout our design.
Project Duration: Construction of the house in Roustika, Crete, was completed in 2018.
Operation Flow: The large stone arched entrance connects the outside with the inner courtyard and acts as a central focus point for the house, promoting the idea of indoor and outdoor living.
Team Members: Architect: Natalia Kokosalaki
Image Credits: Photographer: George Messaritakis