Villa Atlas Villa ya Kiangazi by Vasilis Siafaricas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Bidhaa Endelevu, Miradi na Muundo wa Kijani Competition Category.
ShabaBidhaa Endelevu· 2024
Villa Atlas Villa ya Kiangazi
Client: Eclede
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Bidhaa Endelevu Category
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About Villa Atlas Villa ya Kiangazi
Atlas na Pleione ziko katika eneo la ardhi la pwani katika bandari ya asili yenye mandhari nzuri ya Sivota, katika kisiwa cha Lefkada, nchini Ugiriki. Ni mseto wa villa mbili za chini ya ardhi na nyumba ya wageni ya chini ya ardhi. Villa ya Atlas iko umbali wa mita 30 kutoka maji ya bahari, na Villa ya Pleione iko umbali wa mita 50. Muundo wa kimiminimali wa villa zote, mistari mikali ya kiusanifu, paa za kijani, na madirisha marefu vinachanganya utendaji kazi, anasa, na uendelevu kwa ukamilifu. Mali hii inajivunia muundo wa kipekee unaolinda mazingira, mandhari ya ndani yaliyotengenezwa maalum, na mabwawa makubwa matatu ya kuogelea.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Villa Atlas Villa ya Kiangazi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Villa Atlas Villa ya Kiangazi inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Villa Atlas Villa ya Kiangazi hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
Behind the Design
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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
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