City Moments Villa

Architectural Study / Design Study: creative SA
Location: the centre of Chania
Период проведения исследования: ноябрь 2020 г. - март 2021 г.
Период строительства: ноябрь 2022 г. - июль 2023 г.
Land area: 670 sq.m.
Total square meters of houses: 405sq.m.

Type: Tourist Accommodation

CITY MOMENTS VILLA

Проект касается реставрации и нового дизайна интерьера неоклассического здания площадью 405 кв.м., построенного в 1932 году и предназначенного для проживания, в центре города Ханья.
Это старинное двухэтажное каменное здание с черепичной крышей, расположенное на угловом участке площадью 670 кв.м., окруженном двумя центральными улицами, в результате чего здание имеет цокольный этаж с одной стороны и полуподвал с другой из-за уклона местности. Одновременно с этим, окружающая территория была спроектирована с созданием закрытого двора, обсаженного деревьями, с двумя входами, по одному с каждой улицы.

The building originally served as a residence, while over time it has undergone numerous interventions, mainly internally. The south (main) side has two entrances, a central one in the square volume and a secondary one in the smaller eastern one. This elevation is the most impressive of the building, as it has plaster trim around all the windows, a plaster cornice and three false columns. The two frames of the entrances are wooden panelled, with decorative details. The entrance level of the house is elevated in relation to the street level, marking the main entrance and reinforcing the symmetry of the façade. The other aspects remain simple.

The main objectives of the architectural study were, firstly, to highlight the remarkable architectural elements of the building, in combination with the restoration of its shell and secondly, the obvious internal distinction of the floors through the morphology. The building is converted into a single, two-storey residence, to which an internal staircase is added. Through the intervention, the semi-basement and the ground floor create an immediately recognizable dipole of character and style in order to function independently.

Specifically, the ground floor includes the living areas, an open-plan living room-dining room-dining room-kitchen and sleeping areas, three bedrooms with private bathrooms. The semi-basement includes an open-plan kitchen-dining-living room, two bedrooms with private bathrooms and a relaxation area with an indoor swimming pool. The peculiarity of the new configuration of the basement lies in the fact that the living spaces are in direct contact with the surrounding area and the new outdoor pool, while the living area separates the private spaces from the public spaces, acting as a filter.

The building originally served as a residence, while over time it has undergone numerous interventions, mainly internally. The south (main) side has two entrances, a central one in the square volume and a secondary one in the smaller eastern one. This elevation is the most impressive of the building, as it has plaster trim around all the windows, a plaster cornice and three false columns. The two frames of the entrances are wooden panelled, with decorative details. The entrance level of the house is elevated in relation to the street level, marking the main entrance and reinforcing the symmetry of the façade. The other aspects remain simple.

The main objectives of the architectural study were, firstly, to highlight the remarkable architectural elements of the building, in combination with the restoration of its shell and secondly, the obvious internal distinction of the floors through the morphology. The building is converted into a single, two-storey residence, to which an internal staircase is added. Through the intervention, the semi-basement and the ground floor create an immediately recognizable dipole of character and style in order to function independently.

Specifically, the ground floor includes the living areas, an open-plan living room-dining room-dining room-kitchen and sleeping areas, three bedrooms with private bathrooms. The semi-basement includes an open-plan kitchen-dining-living room, two bedrooms with private bathrooms and a relaxation area with an indoor swimming pool. The peculiarity of the new configuration of the basement lies in the fact that the living spaces are in direct contact with the surrounding area and the new outdoor pool, while the living area separates the private spaces from the public spaces, acting as a filter.

The ground floor is chosen to acquire the character of an urban contemporary residence, with references to objects and textures of earlier decades. Parquet wooden flooring, objects with golden details, marble and leather, strong elements of the building's reconstruction era are the basic decorative principles. In all areas of the home, furniture, equipment and decorative details - elements of the modern trend - create a contrast with the existing space and bridge the past with the present.

The semi-basement, on the contrary, becomes a place of relaxation, with references to holiday homes. Internally, it manages to combine local architecture with modern design, both in terms of floor plan and in the use of materials, where stone and wood dominate, both internally and externally. This is a residential space within the urban centre in full harmony with nature, combining the pressed concrete with natural wood, the solidity of the stone walls and the Mediterranean plants.