Summer Story Galuega Autu: Fale mo se Aiga e Tasi by Natalia Kokosalaki

Summer Story Galuega Autu: Fale mo se Aiga e Tasi by Natalia Kokosalaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Fausaga Fale Competition Category.

ApamemeaFausaga Fale· 2023

Summer Story Galuega Autu: Fale mo se Aiga e Tasi

by Natalia Kokosalaki

Client: Kokosalaki | Architecture

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Fausaga Fale Category

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The Design

About Summer Story Galuega Autu: Fale mo se Aiga e Tasi

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Summer Story o se fale mo se aiga e tasi i Roustika, Crete, i le tulimanu o le mauga o Lefka Ori. Na fausia le fale mo se ulugalii Falani e talimalo ai se aiga tele i le taumafanafana. O se faitotoʻa maga tetele e faia i maʻa e taʻitaʻiina atu i totonu o se lotoa punitia ma e faamanatu mai ai fale Venetian o le motu. Sa faaaogaina maʻa faalotoifale ma le lanu enaena, ma o faamalama, faitotoʻa, ma pupuni e faia i laupapa. O meaafale faapipiiina e faia e tufuga faalotoifale. O foliga masani a Cretan ua faatasi ma se auala faaonapo nei, ma e foliga mai ai o le fale ua leva ona iai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Summer Story Galuega Autu: Fale mo se Aiga e Tasi, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Summer Story Galuega Autu: Fale mo se Aiga e Tasi e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Summer Story Galuega Autu: Fale mo se Aiga e Tasi e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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