Danae Luxury Residence

A three-bedroom residence with two other extra rooms. Two covered parking spaces, storage room, covered terraces, swimming pool, big courtyard and garden in two levels.

Exploiting the characteristics of the sloping site, the structure steps with the slope, having two floors with a garden and yard at ground level, and a third top floor. The common zone spaces i.e. the living room, the dining room, the kitchen, the laundry room, the guest bathroom and the garage are placed on the intermediate main floor. Two of the bedrooms with their separate bathroom and a storage room are placed on the lower, base floor, whereas the master bedroom with its en-suite bathroom and a big terrace/roof garden are situated on the top floor. The semi-covered terrace of the top floor offers unobstructed views of the surrounding hills and the natural landscape of the region. The three levels are connected, not only by stairs, but also with an elevator.

The common zone spaces (living room, dining room, kitchen), are arrayed, in a large, united space and are directly associated with the adjacent verandah and the pool, having views to the South. The courtyard, between the building and the public road, is fenced/protected with a high stonewall and the entrance to the residence is through a gateway and a closed courtyard, elements that refer directly to the principles of the local traditional architecture. At the lowest level, besides the big courtyard and the garden in the South, the residence opens up to an atrium.

The residence design considers bioclimatic parameters and employs bioclimatic principles, aiming for solar gains in the winter, shading in the summer, comfortable, well-lit and well-ventilated spaces at all times.

Despite the modern architectural style, there is a direct reference to the local and Mediterranean tradition, not only through the use of traditional materials (stone, wood etc.), but also through the organisation of spaces -internal yard, patio, unified spaces, based on the principles of traditional house design-, and making use of the semi open-air space and the outdoor space as vital parts of the residence.