Villa Atlas Hale Kau by Vasilis Siafaricas

Villa Atlas Hale Kau by Vasilis Siafaricas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Huahana Mau Loa, Papahana a me Hoʻolālā ʻŌmaʻomaʻo Competition Category.

KeleaweHuahana Mau Loa· 2024

Villa Atlas Hale Kau

by Vasilis Siafaricas

Client: Eclede

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Huahana Mau Loa Category

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The Design

About Villa Atlas Hale Kau

Aia ʻo Atlas a me Pleione ma ka ʻāina kae kai i ka awa nani kuʻuna ʻo Sivota, ma ka moku ʻo Lefkada, ma Helene. He hui ia o nā hale nui ʻelua a me ka hale malihini, i lalo o ka honua. Aia ka Hale ʻo Atlas i ka 30 mika mai ka wai kai, a ʻo ka Hale ʻo Pleione i ka 50 mika. ʻO ka hoʻolālā liʻiliʻi o nā hale nui a pau, nā laina kukulu māʻalahi, nā kaupoku ʻōmaʻomaʻo, a me nā puka aniani lōʻihi e hui hemolele ana i ka hana pono, ka waiwai, a me ka mālama honua. Hoʻonani ka kauhale i ka hoʻolālā kuʻuna mālama honua, nā loko hale hana lima ponoʻī, a me nā kiʻowai auʻau nui ʻekolu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Villa Atlas Hale Kau i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Villa Atlas Hale Kau he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Villa Atlas Hale Kau i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Atlas project is an ultra-modern low energy consumption subterranean villa on Greece's Lefkada Island. This minimalistic design villa blends 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, and A plus aluminum frames combined with the breathtaking views create beautiful scenery on this lovely Greek island.
Dimensions & Packaging: This villa is 250 sqm with an additional 25 sqm laundry and maid’s room, kitchen, dining room, and living room. The villa has 2 atriums, a storage of 45 sqm. and an outdoor barbecue. The main space consists of 4 bedrooms, 4 en suite bathrooms, 1 wc, The swimming pool is L shape 19m long, 7m wide, 4.5 m height 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 thermal and minimal, company Alumil, supreme denied 650 phos and 630. All facades are thermal, stand alone air condition system in each space & Hager switches and sockets
Tags: Subterranean, Subterraneanhouses, Subterraneanvillas, Cavehouses, luxury properties
Production Technology: The most significant technique and methodology that needed to be considered in designing the whole project was the research of developing a subterranean building on rocky ground. Possible insulation issues on the green roves and sideways, ventilation and natural air, natural light, and humidity had to be solved next to the ocean while keeping a unique, minimal architectural design.
Design Challenge: The green roves and the side tunnels were the creative part of this project along with the difficulty of developing it. The rocky ground, the Incline, and the oceanfront plot were the obstacles that had to be taken care of.
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.
Inspiration: The inspiration came from the mythological couple of Atlas and Pleione, Pleiades parents. This is why the fiber optic lights layout in the swimming pool are the Pleiades asterism. The technical and research background that is needed is specific, and a developer needs to develop safely, insulate properly, design details, and ventilate excellently a subterranean property, which is basically inside the ground.
Project Duration: The project started December 2019 and finished August 2022.
Operation Flow: Τhe inhabitants of this property consume less energy, live in a healthy, clean environment, and have a low overall energy footprint, as most things are managed sustainably.
Team Members: Designer and Project Manager: Vassilis Siafaricas
Designer: Nicolas Zachariou
Civil Engineer: Thomas Valavanis
Mechanical Engineer: Vasileios Mastrogiannis
Designer: George Gougoulakis
Image Credits: Photographer: Yiannis Psathas