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House in Pyrgos is a fortress-style holiday home covered with earth-toned plaster built by Kapsimalis Architects<\/a> on the Greek island of Santorini.<\/p>\n Set on a sloping site, House in Pyrgos is surrounded by vineyards and faces the Aegean Sea. Its angular, projecting form is designed to recall a rocky outcrop and the fortifications of the Greek island’s old castles.<\/p>\n “All pieces of the architectural history of the island, subtly combined and embedded in the monolithic structure,” said Kapsimalis Architects.<\/p>\n The house is a single home that can be easily split into three separate apartments if required, each with its own private outdoor space.<\/p>\n Set over two stories, the ground floor has the main kitchen and living room with one bedroom in one wing. Under a vaulted roof, the second wing has a second bedroom with its own kitchenette.<\/p>\n Upstairs, the second floor has three bedrooms and another kitchenette. Storage space is located in the basement.<\/p>\n Semi-covered walkways connect the different levels around the exterior.<\/p>\n Steps lead up and down to terraces, including a large one with an irregular-shaped pool and a sunken conversation pit. A long metal balcony juts out from the second story.<\/p>\n Reinforced concrete forms the main frame of the house, with smooth and rounded surfaces that recall the vaulted roofs typical of Santorini.<\/p>\n Instead of the more common whitewashed finish, an earthy-toned render was used on the exterior. A wooden pergola shades an outdoor dining table on one of the patios.<\/p>\n White plaster covers the interior walls and surfaces, with furniture in a matching colour or contrasting grey.<\/p>\n Ceramics, stone and natural wood finishes were chosen to continue the sense that the house is part of the natural landscape<\/p>\n Native Mediterranean plants and cactus grow in the terraced gardens, ringed by stone walls.<\/p>\n Founded in 2012, Kapsimalis Architects is based in Santorini and specialises in hotels and residences for the island. Recently the studio converted a cluster of old houses and caves into the Saint Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> India Block<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"See Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2020\/06\/18\/kapsimalis-architects-house-in-pyrgos-santorini-summer-house\/<\/a>
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House in Pyrgos is a fortress-style holiday home covered with earth-toned plaster built by Kapsimalis Architects on the Greek island of Santorini. Set on a sloping site, House in Pyrgos is surrounded by vineyards and faces the Aegean Sea. Its angular, projecting form is designed to recall a rocky outcrop and the fortifications of the Greek island’s old … Continue reading Kapsimalis Architects builds imposing summer house in Santorini<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading