{"id":15067,"date":"2025-10-07T17:29:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/kapsimalis-architects-embeds-stone-clad-cave-homes-into-greek-islands-hillside\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T17:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:29:34","slug":"kapsimalis-architects-embeds-stone-clad-cave-homes-into-greek-islands-hillside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/kapsimalis-architects-embeds-stone-clad-cave-homes-into-greek-islands-hillside\/","title":{"rendered":"kapsimalis architects embeds stone-clad cave homes into greek island\u2019s hillside"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Kapsimalis Architects builds a Terraced Residence in Folegandros<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Located on a sloping plot in Folegandros, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-greece\/\">Greece<\/a><\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\">house<\/a><\/strong> by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/kapsimalis\/\">Kapsimalis Architects<\/a><\/strong> is positioned within a terraced landscape formed by historic retaining <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/marble-and-stone-design\/\">stone<\/a><\/strong> walls (xerolithies) and low vegetation. The southwest orientation provides open views toward the Aegean Sea and the surrounding agricultural terrain. Access to the site occurs from an old rural road along the eastern boundary, continuing through natural paths and steps integrated into the terrain.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The architectural design responds directly to the site\u2019s topography and geometry. The house is divided into four interconnected parts distributed across different levels, reflecting the elongated and stepped form of the plot. The building volumes follow two primary directions, one aligned with the site\u2019s westward orientation and another with the southwest angle of its stone terraces. This organization establishes two main typologies: freestanding pavilion-like structures for communal areas and partially subterranean volumes for private spaces. The pavilions reinterpret the island\u2019s traditional single-room stone buildings, combining elements of local vernacular architecture with influences from Greek modernism. Their form also draws conceptual reference from the compact geometry of small Cycladic temples. The subterranean \u2018cave\u2019 structures reinterpret the semi-buried rural storage spaces once common on the island, expressed here in a minimal, cubic composition.<\/p>\n<p>the house is set on a sloping plot in Folegandros, surrounded by terraced stone walls | all visuals by <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarvisuals.com\/\">Sugarvisuals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Stone, Concrete, and Oak Define the House in Folegandros, greece<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kapsimalisarchitects.com\/\">design team<\/a><\/strong> at Kapsimalis Architects integrates the building with the landscape through partial embedding into the terrain and the reuse of existing terraces. The upper-level pavilion contains an open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area, connected to an entrance patio on the east and an outdoor courtyard to the northwest, adjacent to a restored stone barn. An internal staircase links this level to a lower subterranean block containing two bedrooms and a bathroom, each with access to a private courtyard. A second pavilion accommodates an additional open-plan living and dining area, with a secondary kitchen located underground behind it. This space opens northward to an outdoor courtyard with seating and dining areas. Below this level, a second subterranean block houses two more bedrooms and a bathroom, each connected to outdoor patios on the lowest terrace. A path along the southern edge of the plot links the exterior levels and leads to a small observatory platform overlooking the landscape.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Locally sourced materials were used throughout the project to ensure a cohesive relationship with the environment. Stone from the site was employed for the facades, retaining walls, and fencing, while exposed earth-tone concrete forms the structural framework. Oak wood frames the windows, and surfaces are finished with local cement plaster and beaten concrete flooring. Through this approach, the architecture merges with its terrain, maintaining continuity with the island\u2019s building traditions and natural setting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>natural stone paths and steps connect the different levels of the property<\/p>\n<p>pavilion structures host the house\u2019s communal spaces in open configurations<\/p>\n<p>the pavilions reinterpret traditional one-room stone houses of the island<\/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>local stone, concrete, and oak wood define the project\u2019s material palette<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>four interconnected volumes are arranged across the plot\u2019s terraced levels<\/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>outdoor courtyards and patios connect interior spaces to the surrounding landscape<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> House in Folegandros, Greece<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kapsimalisarchitects.com\/\">Kapsimalis Architects<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kapsimalisarchitects\/\">@kapsimalisarchitects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Folegandros, Greece<\/p>\n<p><strong>visualization:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarvisuals.com\/\">Sugarvisuals<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sugarvisuals\/\">@sugarvisuals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/kapsimalis-architects-stone-clad-cave-homes-greek-islands-hillside-folegandros-10-07-2025\/\">kapsimalis architects embeds stone-clad cave homes into greek island\u2019s hillside<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kapsimalis Architects builds a Terraced Residence in Folegandros \u00a0 Located on a sloping plot in Folegandros, Greece, the house by Kapsimalis Architects is positioned within a terraced landscape formed by historic retaining stone walls (xerolithies) &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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