Three residences

10 Chiou and Ko Sts, Kifissia, Attica, 1996-1999

Architect
Takis Koumbis (1955-)

The three dwellings designed by Takis Koumbis in Kifissia are among the clearest expressions of Greek neo-modernism, and were included in the Greek participation in the 7th International Biennale of Architecture in Venice (2000).
The building is a complex of three residences on a lot facing on two streets with independent entrances. Two of the apartments are duplexes with an area of 172 m2 and 147 m2 respectively, have their entrance on Ko St and are interconnected by means of a semi-outdoor balcony on the higher level. Under this level is the third apartment with an area of 41m2 and its entrance on 10 Chiou St.
The basement houses parking facilities, service areas etc.; on the ground floor is the living room, and on the first floor the bedrooms that are connected by the balcony.
The long building is split into separate volumes, a fact that makes possible the interesting play of light and shade.
The aim of the design was to liberate the volume of the building and transform it into a "weightless" structure with the result that a sense of suspended volumes is created.
The materials used to treat the façades are plastered concrete and glass with aluminium profiles.

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