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Holiday Home: Architectural Styles in Greece Architectural Styles in Greece Holiday Home: Architectural Styles in Greece Architectural Styles in Greece Overview Diverse and unique as the quality materials, it illustrates robust residences evolved with respect to colorful Greek landscape is, the design and excellent execution, the external environment, retaining Greek holiday home charms and offering a high quality outcome. all the traditional features. captivates, constituting an attraction for foreign visitors. Harmoniously What truly makes the Greek The Greek holiday home market adapted to place and time, the holiday home special is that it has offers a wide variety of residence holiday home has evolved, faithfully not lost its authenticity, identity types that meet the expectation of following the dictates of the and local character. Residential the most demanding buyer. contemporary residence. Built with complexes as well as isolated We summarize the following main architectural styles of holiday homes: Cycladic Residences In-Cave Homes Neoclassical Mansions Mediterranean Style Country Houses Modern Residences 2 Cycladic Residences The Cycladic style is the prevailing Simplicity is another characteristic the lower and upper level of the architectural style of the majority of that dominates Cycladic building allowing independence holiday homes in the region of the architecture, mainly because of the between the areas. The interior Central Aegean Sea. The need to restricted variety of raw materials. space was divided into two parts, maintain the traditional character An essential prerequisite for the separated by a wall. The front part of the region and the homogeneity construction of a residence was the extended onto a larger area that of the residential thread, led to South East orientation in order to served multiple purposes. the adoption of a design pattern allow natural light during the day which is globally recognized. This and enhance the natural heating The residences in the rural areas of pattern is also protected by a legal within the building. the island were usually detached, framework so as to preserve the surrounded by a tiled courtyard. region’s heritage. In the island town, the façade of The courtyard is regarded as a the buildings was narrow with the typical feature of the property The Cycladic architecture was height ranging between 5 to 10 where the outdoor sitting area is highly influenced by the economy meters. The houses were usually located. The interior of this type in each island, the resources and arranged over two levels, while of structure followed the same the local materials. Each island on each level there were two pattern as that of the town house, shaped the structure of the design. openings (door-window) with a nevertheless, the layout details were The main features of Cycladic main skylight to allow natural light less ornate. architecture include the existence into the building, as well as to air of a single, common area while the the space. Additionally, an exterior structure follows a cubist approach. staircase made of wood separated 3 Cycladic Residences In both cases the inventive layout Another example of the Cycladic All of the above influenced the of the properties was driven by design was the traditional evolution and development of this the need for versatility so that farmhouse which was a more type of country house. Nowadays, the two sections could function elaborate construction made the affluent Cycladic holiday home independently or as one unit. entirely of stone. The farmhouse is built to the highest standards, Both structures were built with was arranged over one level and extending in larger surfaces stone, while the width of the maintained the natural color of while retaining all the traditional walls ranged from 60-80cm for stone instead of white-washed features. The minimalistic décor better insulation. Lime is another walls. This type was found on has remained unchanged while construction material which created islands involved with agriculture constituting an element of modern a waterproof coverage and worked and livestock. design. The concept of the stone as a natural insulator. Due to the farmhouse has evolved into white color of the exterior walls The interior décor of the Cycladic luxurious residences that blend heat was reflected during the home was plain and simple due harmoniously with the natural warm summer months, keeping to limited space and the austere environment. New amenities have the temperature cool inside. way of life. Through the use of only been added to the initial model Even though the white-washed basic construction materials, these of the Cycladic home such as walls clearly had a functional residences conformed to the natural swimming pools and extensive purpose, this feature became an environment, resulting in a simple, gardens, following the dictates of aesthetic trademark of the Cycladic yet beautiful structure. modern holiday residences. residence. 4 Cycladic Residences Cycladic Residences – Main Features Main Regions Aegean Sea, Mainly in Cyclades – Mykonos, Paros, Milos, Sifnos Influence Climate, local materials, daily life Key Material Local Stone, Lime Design Geometric shapes (Cubes) with flat roofs, Mainly coloured windows and white washed walls or natural stone walls 5 In-Cave Homes A type of holiday home that Santorini, on the cliff-shaped part common feature of these homes is is gaining more ground in the of the island, known as Caldera. the molded dome which is made residential sector of the country Santorini is known for its unique from a mixture of lime and volcanic is the in-cave housed - residences topography. The construction of the rocks -Thera earth. Through this built below ground level. The cave residence was clearly about technique there was no need for construction of a cave residence functionality. The residences were support of the dome with wood has its roots in ancient times and carved into the ground while the or iron, materials which were not was for protection from severe façade was built with stone to fill in available at the island. weather conditions. These cave- the gap. Limited space has led to shaped residences evolved over the irregular shape of the buildings Regarding the interior, the cave the centuries to semi-cave and cave to fit the “crowded” environment. residences were characterized by buildings, growing mainly in areas simplicity due to the limited space with similar environmental and The craftsmen of the time fully which consisted of two areas. The physical characteristics. This type is exploited the territory and adapted front room was used as a kitchen usually found in the Mediterranean to the topography of the region and living room and the back basin since the composition of through the use of volcanic raw room as a bedroom. The lighting the ground allowed for their materials available on the island. and airing of the cave residences development. In Greece, the best They created houses that were depended on the depth of the example of an organized settlement maintained almost unaffected from excavation. of cave residences can be found in external temperature changes. A 6 In-Cave Homes In modern construction, the cave residence requires minimum, if not The mountainous Greek home has many advantages over zero, maintenance cost. There are landscape allows for the optimal other types of holiday homes. positive economic aspects along integration of in-cave homes in Firstly, by being built into the with the aesthetic and eco-friendly the environment with the lowest ground, it provides complete benefits of the cave residence. possible environmental and optical privacy, while not altering the A state law from 2012 allows footprint of the building (sustainable architectural style of the area. for the doubling of the building architecture), while the user enjoys Secondly, the cave home can be coefficient in cave construction, maximum experience and views. considered as an eco-friendly which significantly reduces the At the same time, the traditional type of architecture. By using construction costs. An in-cave character is maintained by the use natural insulation and high quality house is an effective investment of earth tones and local materials construction materials the house opportunity due to its innovative (stone from on-site excavation). can be completely solar passive construction which can attract high and in accordance with the existing end investors and generate high legislation regarding bioclimatic profit through its rental or sale. properties. Because of this, the 7 In-Cave Homes In-Cave Homes – Main Feature Main Regions Aegean Sea – Santorini, Kea, Naxos - , Crete Influence Landscape, Climate Key Material Stone from on-site excavation, Industrial flooring Design Bioclimatic design with skylights and green roofs for light, air and insulation. Wide openings on the façade for panoramic views 8 Neoclassical Mansions The neoclassical architectural style and early 20th century (Ernst Ziller, the application of stone instead of was introduced by the Bavarian for example) which still grace marble, in order to adapt to the architects during the middle half of Syros, the capital of the Cyclades. rural environment. the 19th century. These buildings were inspired by the classical Variations of the traditional In addition, many Cycladic architecture of Greece and Rome. neoclassical mansions are islands display features of western The symmetry and balance of encountered on the island of architecture due to the fact that they these buildings exude an aura of Spetses. The combination of were once occupied by western elegance. This architectural style is island and mainland architecture conquerors i.e. the Franks and characterized by its disciplined and led to the development of Venetians. The occupiers influenced balanced identity, while there are the type found on this island, both society and the residential multiple variations of the original however, each mansion is style of each region through the model. The most representative slightly different depending on construction of imposing residences example of neoclassical the original owner’s social class. reflecting their wealth.
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