Karakosta Residence

Paliagianni Kifissia, 1978-80

Architect
Nicos Valsamakis (1924-)



In this work, Nicos Valsamakis revitalises the compositional and stylistic rules for the suburban residence, having been creatively inspired by the anonymous traditional houses of Attica.
The main areas of the home are laid out freely around the central core of a colonnaded atrium. Their organisation is governed by clarity and the distinction of functions. On a second, lower level, resulting from the slope of the ground, service areas are accommodated as well as additional bedrooms. Semi-open-air arcades and spaces link the indoors with the outdoors.
The building is a synthesis of asymmetrical volumes roofed by terracotta tiles. The wooden roof trusses are visible from inside the house. The façades are treated with visible stone masonry, reddish grouting and wooden door and window frames while the interior surfaces are plastered.

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