Villa Atlas Whare Raumati by Vasilis Siafaricas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Hua Toitū, Kaupapa me te Hoahoa Kākāriki Competition Category.
ParahiHua Toitū· 2024
Villa Atlas Whare Raumati
Client: Eclede
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Hua Toitū Category
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About Villa Atlas Whare Raumati
Kei runga i tētahi whenua takutai moana i te tauranga moana ātaahua o Sivota, i te moutere o Lefkada, i Kirihi, e tū ana a Atlas me Pleione. He rōpū tēnei o ngā whare raro whenua e rua me tētahi whare manuhiri raro whenua. Kei te 30 mita atu i te wai moana a Atlas Villa, ā, kei te 50 mita atu a Pleione Villa. Ko te hoahoa māmā o ngā whare katoa, ngā raina waihanga pakari, ngā tuanui kākāriki, me ngā matapihi roa, e whakauru tahi ana i te mahi tika, te rangatira, me te toitūtanga ki te tino painga. Ko tēnei papa whenua he mea whakanui i tōna hoahoa ahurei, pai ki te taiao, me ōna roto whakapaipai kua hangaia motuhake, me ngā puna kaukau whānui e toru.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Villa Atlas Whare Raumati te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Villa Atlas Whare Raumati he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Villa Atlas Whare Raumati i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
Behind the Design
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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
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