A Summer Retreats Love Affair with the Big Blue in Santorini

2019-03-14 14:25

Perched high on a steep hillside of Profitis Ilias Mountain on the island of Santorini, worlds apart from the surging tourist crowds that flock to the island’s picturesque white-washed villages and volcanic beaches every summer, this graceful one-bedroom holiday house by local practice Kapsimalis Architects enjoys sweeping views of the Aegean courtesy of its favourable location and the architects’ astute design that gives occupants the impression that they are floating above the sea. Taking advantage of the island’s traditional house-building techniques and sticking to a rigorous aesthetic of stripped down modernism, the architects have created a pristine retreat that is fully immersed into the soothing expanse of the Aegean blue.

坐落在圣托里尼岛Profitis Ilias山陡峭的山坡上，除了每年夏天涌向美丽的白色村庄和火山海滩的游客蜂拥而至之外，这间优雅的一居室度假别墅由当地的实践Kapsimalis建筑师享受全面的看法爱琴海，由于其有利的地理位置和建筑师的精明设计，使居住者的印象，他们是漂浮在海面上。利用岛上传统的房屋建造技术，并坚持严格的简化现代主义美学，建筑师创造了一个原始的静修，完全沉浸在爱琴海蓝色的舒缓空间中。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Taking a page from the island’s cave houses, locally called “yposkafa”, which are dug entirely into the volcanic rock without any foundations, the architects have nestled the house entirely into the mountain slope ensuring the least possible imprint on the landscape. What’s more, the excavation material dug out during construction was put in good use building the house’s façade and the surrounding landscape, thereby further reducing any environmental impact. Whereas the typical cave house in Santorini is long and deep with a narrow façade, the architects have cleverly inverted these proportions, choosing instead to have a thin, elongated form with a 10-metre glazed façade that ensures that the living areas, an open-plan living and dining room and an adjoining bedroom, enjoy generous views of the sea. The use of sliding, floor-to-ceiling glass doors also makes it possible for the interior areas to seamlessly blend into the exterior terrace.

从岛上名为“yposkafa”的洞穴房屋中取了一页，这些洞穴完全是在没有地基的火山岩中挖出来的，建筑师们把房子完全安放在山坡上，以确保尽可能少地在景观上留下印记。更重要的是，在建筑过程中挖掘出来的挖掘材料被很好地利用，建造房屋的外墙和周围的景观，从而进一步减少了对环境的影响。圣托里尼(Santorini)的典型山洞房子长而深，有着狭窄的立面，建筑师们巧妙地将这些比例颠倒过来，选择了一种细细细长的形式，有一个10米长的釉面，确保了起居区域、开放式的客厅和餐厅，以及毗邻的卧室，都能欣赏到开阔的海景。滑动的，地板到天花板玻璃门的使用也使室内区域能够无缝地融入外部露台。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Photo by Giorgos Sfakianakis.

图片来源：Giorgos Sfakianakis。

Free standing, concrete walls on either side of the terrace, which includes a sunbathing deck and an infinity pool, demarcate the two entrance staircases and support shading as well as funnel the views towards the sea. The prevalence of stones and concrete gives the terrace a clean-cut, stark aesthetic that both reflects and blends into the surrounding rugged landscape, while the selective use of timber and a selection of wild Mediterranean plants provide softer textures. In the interior, the architects have gone for contemporary minimalism underpinned by a subdued palette of white, grey and beige that is complemented by the warmth of natural textures such as oak and walnut wood, and the starkness of black steel surfaces. Meanwhile, an eclectic selection of furniture provides splashes of colour. As expected, the living spaces are bathed in daylight thanks to the glazed façade while the two bathrooms, one on either side of the house, feature discrete skylights that create a more ambient atmosphere.

露台两侧都有独立的混凝土墙，其中包括一个日光浴甲板和一个无限的游泳池，划定了两个入口楼梯，支持遮阳和漏斗，向大海望去。石头和混凝土的普及给露台提供了一种干净的、赤裸裸的美学，既能反映周围崎岖的景观，又能融入周围崎岖的景观，而选择性地使用木材和选择地中海野生植物则提供了更柔和的质地。在室内，建筑师们追求的是当代的极简主义，其基础是一种由白色、灰色和米黄色组成的柔和调色板，辅以橡木和胡桃木等天然纹理的温暖，以及黑色钢铁表面的赤裸裸。同时，一个折衷的家具选择提供了色彩斑斓。不出所料，由于有玻璃幕墙，起居空间在日光下沐浴，而两间浴室，一间在房子的两侧，则采用离散的天窗，营造出更多的环境氛围。