{"id":13879,"date":"2025-08-28T10:29:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T03:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/stone-walls-and-reflecting-pools-shape-renovated-residential-complex-in-crete-by-vastudio\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T10:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T03:29:57","slug":"stone-walls-and-reflecting-pools-shape-renovated-residential-complex-in-crete-by-vastudio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/stone-walls-and-reflecting-pools-shape-renovated-residential-complex-in-crete-by-vastudio\/","title":{"rendered":"stone walls and reflecting pools shape renovated residential complex in crete by VAstudio"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">stone walls and serene pools define VASTUDIO\u2019s cretan residence<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>VAstudio\u2019s Threshold is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\"><strong>residential<\/strong> <\/a>complex in Pazinos, near Chania, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-greece\/\"><strong>Crete<\/strong><\/a>, designed to amplify the latent qualities of an existing structure. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/marble-and-stone-design\/\"><strong>stone<\/strong><\/a> walls, vaulted ceilings, and interplay with light create a home where daily living is infused with memories. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/renovation-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>renovated<\/strong><\/a> complex is organized into three interconnected volumes, each anchored by a reflecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/pools\/\"><strong>pool<\/strong><\/a>, and designed to guide circulation as a series of contemplative thresholds that frame views, mark time, and structure spatial experience.<\/p>\n<p>images courtesy of VAstudio<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">curved geometries shape light and recall the original building<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Set within a village defined by olive groves, terraces, and dry stone walls, Threshold engages with its landscape through materiality, which includes locally sourced stone, timber, and lime plaster, and spatial gestures. Vaulted ceilings, preserved and highlighted throughout the interiors, act as spatial anchors with their curved geometries shaping light and acoustics while recalling the layered history of the original building.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pools reflect the sky and olive groves, structuring the composition of the site, while skylights and carefully positioned apertures animate surfaces, casting shifting patterns across stone, plaster, and timber throughout the day. Pathways, level changes, and framed views transform movement into a reflective experience, where thresholds act as pauses in the journey through the home.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/vastudio.io\/\"><strong>Greek architects<\/strong><\/a> at VAstudio restored the existing stonework, timber beams, and vaults, while modern systems were integrated discreetly, and wherever possible, materials were reused to maintain continuity and reduce environmental impact. The resulting residence accommodates contemporary living while preserving the historic essence of its architecture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>VAstudio\u2019s Threshold is a residential complex near Chania, Crete<\/p>\n<p>stone walls, vaulted ceilings, and interplay with light create a home where daily living is infused with memories<\/p>\n<p>existing structure, part of the complex in Pazinos<\/p>\n<p>the renovated complex is organized into three interconnected volumes<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>designed to guide circulation as a series of contemplative thresholds<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>each volume is anchored by a reflecting pool<\/p>\n<p>set within a village defined by olive groves, terraces, and dry stone walls<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>modern systems were integrated discreetly<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>Threshold engages with its landscape through materiality<\/p>\n<p>VAstudio restored the existing stonework, timber beams, and vaults<\/p>\n<p>pathways, level changes, and framed views transform movement into a reflective experience<\/p>\n<p>vaulted ceilings, preserved and highlighted throughout the interiors, act as spatial anchors<\/p>\n<p>curved geometries shape light and acoustics<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0Threshold<br \/>\n<strong>architect:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vastudio.io\/\">VAstudio<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vastudio_architecture\/\">@vastudio_architecture<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>location:<\/strong> Pazinos, Chania, Crete, Greece<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><em>DIY submissions<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><em>here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>edited by: thomai tsimpou | designboom<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/stone-walls-reflecting-pools-renovated-residential-complex-crete-vastudio-08-28-2025\/\">stone walls and reflecting pools shape renovated residential complex in crete by VAstudio<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>stone walls and serene pools define VASTUDIO\u2019s cretan residence \u00a0 VAstudio\u2019s Threshold is a residential complex in Pazinos, near Chania, Crete, designed to amplify the latent qualities of an existing structure. 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