Villa Atlas Villa Xagaaga by Vasilis Siafaricas

Villa Atlas Villa Xagaaga by Vasilis Siafaricas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Alaabta Waarta, Mashruucyada iyo Naqshadeynta Cagaaran Competition Category.

NaxaasAlaabta Waarta· 2024

Villa Atlas Villa Xagaaga

by Vasilis Siafaricas

Client: Eclede

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Alaabta Waarta Category

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The Design

About Villa Atlas Villa Xagaaga

Atlas iyo Pleione waxay ku yaalaan dhul xeeb oo ku taal marsada dabiiciga ah ee quruxda badan ee Sivota, jasiiradda Lefkada, Giriigga. Waa isku-dhaf ka kooban laba villa oo dhulka hoostiisa ah iyo guri marti-qaad oo sidoo kale dhulka hoostiisa ah. Villa Atlas waxay ka fogaatay 30 mitir biyaha badweynta, halka Villa Pleione ay ka jirtay 50 mitir. Naqshada fudud ee vilayaasha oo dhan, khadadka dhismaha oo adag, saqafyada cagaaran, iyo daaqadaha dhaadheer waxay si qurux badan u isku daraan shaqo-waxqabad, raaxo, iyo joogteyn. Hantidan waxay leedahay naqshad gaar ah oo deegaanka saaxiib u ah, qaab-dhismeedka gudaha oo si gaar ah loo sameeyay, iyo saddex barkadood oo balballaaran oo dabaasha.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Villa Atlas Villa Xagaaga 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. Villa Atlas Villa Xagaaga 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. Villa Atlas Villa Xagaaga 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: 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