Apamemea Fausaga Fale · 2026
House of the Breathing Void Fale Nofoia
by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou
- A' Design Award Apamemea 2026 in Fausaga Fale
- CLIENT: ATHES architects
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 6,544
- Verification code 5523CEAA24 · Verify this award
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About House of the Breathing Void Fale Nofoia
O le House of the Breathing Void o se fale nofoia ua fa'atulagaina fa'ata'amilo i se atrium tutotonu. O le atrium e galue e pei o se avanoa matala e feavea'i saoloto ai le ea ma le malamalama, ma avea ai ma fatu autū o le si'osi'omaga o le fale. E fa'atupuina fo'i e le atrium se talanoaga fa'aauau i le va o avanoa i totonu ma fafo. O le fale e mulimuli i mataupu fa'avae o le bioclimatic, fa'atasi ai ma se fa'asagaga manino i le itu i saute e pu'eina ai le susulu o le la, e lagolagoina ai le fa'amafanafana fa'anatura ma fa'amalosia ai le fa'asao o le ea. O le fa'asagaga lava lea e tasi ua maua ai e le fale se foliga fa'asagatau, o se tali e fa'atatau i le avanoa ma le tau.
About the A' Design Award Apamemea
O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai House of the Breathing Void Fale Nofoia, 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 House of the Breathing Void Fale Nofoia 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. House of the Breathing Void Fale Nofoia e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.
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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.
