3 Houses in Koroni/Messinia with Patio

[gorgos]

Howdy people,

New project of mine. Short description:

The houses reside on a steep slope granting views to the sea and the mountainous Mani peninsula. The decision was made to conceive each house as a single volume that rests on a meandering wall which divides the terrain into the three individual properties. Under this volume, and between this meandering natural stone wall, a space is formed which offers protection against sun and rain and which houses the livingroom and kitchen. At the back of the house, a patio is formed which gives shelter from the wind and acts as the main entrance to the house. The volume that rests on the stone wall houses the bedrooms.

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/3895/renderkw3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1152/groundfloorsc6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/7360/sectionbu8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Check www.jorisbraat.nl for further info. The project is in the fase of being considered by the municipality. Hope you guys like it!

[christos-greece]

Looks nice project

[Ares_K]

Very interesting. Very nice work!
If i understand correctly, part of the volume of the building is inside the rock?

[gorgos]

Thats right. The natural stone wall (40cm solid, no fake stuff) continous into the livingroom and into the patio. The aluminium profiles of the windows will be sunk into the floor and into this wall. Therefor it will not be clear where the outside space ends and the inside space begins. You come with your car from above and go a staircase of 1.8m down into the patio to enter your house, a sort of open air hallway with an abstract olive tree placed in the middle. All houses are oriented towards the sea, no windows at the back, so everybody has max privacy.

[pilotos]

Very nice indeed, i hope it will be build soon :)

[olsib]

Minimal and clean. Nice contrast between the linear forms of the project and the organic forms of the hill. The patio reminds Alberto Campo Beaza. You can add a stylistic touch by treating the white “frames” the same way you have done with the apartments in Alexandroupolis. You can also use wood slabs (bright teck) for the balcony pavement.

Cheers

[gorgos]

Olsib! I have three books of Baeza in my library. I think he's great and perfectly suited for these types of scenarios in the mediterranean.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i207/modernlover62/ALBUM%202/ALBUM%203/2-56.jpg

The frames I believe are in itself already stylistic. The upper part is 1.00m high, the sides are 80cm. Not your usual wall and floor.

Your comments make me think you are either an architect, or at least have studied it in the past. Thanks for the feedback.

[gorgos]

Here are some new initial 3d renders intended for sales purposes.

Hope some of you like it. :)

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/4144/21wz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2129/24mc2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[olsib]

Nice renderings gorgos. Maxwell or vray?

PS: Just use photos instead of 3d models for the trees. Too much polygons.

[gorgos]

Nice renderings gorgos. Maxwell or vray?

PS: Just use photos instead of 3d models for the trees. Too much polygons.

Hey Olsib!

Believe it or not, just plain old Autocad (2009). Ever since Autodesk acquired Maya their 3d has become a lot better.

Here are some new ones, they are the definitive version (new entrance to the patio). Also some interiors. Mind you, if it was me that would live in those houses, the interiors would be a bit less dressed.

Its true those trees were really difficult to render.

Im happy (and relieved!) both houses were sold within a month :cheers:

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/8973/23892631rq0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/5448/27387234jz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7237/70840701vk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9623/38595811pn7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[olsib]

Very good renderer for Autocad. I use it for modeling but have always ignored the renderer. I use an external one.

The external architecture is perfect. The interiors seem to be the result of the compromise with the pop taste of the typical client, but of course the most important gole is to sell the "product" ;-)

So... compliments!