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House of the Breathing Void Residential Home

A' Design Award 2026 Bronze Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design

24 April 2026

House of the Breathing Void Residential Home by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou
House of the Breathing Void Residential Home by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou
House of the Breathing Void Residential Home by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou
House of the Breathing Void Residential Home by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou
House of the Breathing Void Residential Home by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou

Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou · CLIENT: ATHES architects

House of the Breathing Void is a residential house organized around a central atrium. The atrium acts as an open void where air and light circulate freely, forming the environmental core of the home. The atrium also creates a continuous dialogue between interior and exterior spaces. The house follows bioclimatic principles, with a clear southern orientation that captures sunlight, supports passive heating and encourages natural ventilation. The same orientation gives the building a diagonal form, a response that is both spatial and climatic.

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Unique Properties
The “House of the Breathing Void” is conceived as a sanctuary of openness, a dwelling that breathes, listens, and connects. Anchored between earth and sky, the house establishes a continuous dialogue between interior and exterior, shaped by climate, light, and Mediterranean lifestyle. At its center lies an atrium, the open heart of the home, where air, light, and life circulate freely, forming both the emotional and environmental core.
Inspiration
The Atrium was the concept inspiration of the project. The house was conceived through bioclimatic principles, its geometry shaped by a clear southern orientation that captures sunlight, enhances passive heating, and invites natural ventilation. From this dual idea, the atrium and the orientation toward the sun, a diagonal gesture arose in the building’s form, a spatial and climatic response that defines its identity. Here, light becomes both material and structure, carving paths through the interior.

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