Summer Story Shaqada Koowaad: Guri Qoys Kaliya by Natalia Kokosalaki

Summer Story Shaqada Koowaad: Guri Qoys Kaliya by Natalia Kokosalaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

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Summer Story Shaqada Koowaad: Guri Qoys Kaliya

by Natalia Kokosalaki

Client: Kokosalaki | Architecture

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaab-dhismeed Category

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The Design

About Summer Story Shaqada Koowaad: Guri Qoys Kaliya

Qoraalka Buugga: Summer Story waa guri qoys kaliya oo ku yaal Roustika, Crete, oo ku dhisan cirifka buuraha Lefka Ori. Guriga waxaa loo dhisay lammaane Faransiis ah si ay xagaaga ugu martigeliyaan qoyskooda ballaadhan. Irid dhagax ah oo weyn oo qaab qaanso leh ayaa geeya barxad xidhan, taasoo xasuusinaysa dhismayaasha Venetian-ka ee jasiiradda. Waxaa la isticmaalay dhagax iyo casaan (ocher) maxalli ah, daaqadaha, albaabbada, iyo shuttersyada waxaa laga sameeyay alwaax. Alaabta guriga ku dhex dhisan waxaa sameeyay farsamayaqaanno maxalli ah. Qaababka dhaqameed ee Cretan waxaa lala xidhiidhiyay habka casriga ah, sidaas darteed guriga wuxuu u muuqdaa sida mid mar walba halkaas joogay.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Summer Story Shaqada Koowaad: Guri Qoys Kaliya waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Summer Story Shaqada Koowaad: Guri Qoys Kaliya waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Summer Story Shaqada Koowaad: Guri Qoys Kaliya si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

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