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Traditional construction techniques + bright colors characterize “Foresteria” holiday house in Crete
Holiday house, Foresteria, located in the old town of Rethymno, near the sea, on the island of Crete, created and designed, by Italian architect Chiara Armando, along with architect Vittoria Spinoni, in close collaboration with POLYERGO, specifically to meet the needs and tastes of the young owner.
The staircase from a service element has been transformed into the fulcrum of the entire project, around which the functions of the house revolve, translating on the ground floor into a bookshelf separating the stairs from the living room.
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
The building, recovered from a ruin, has been renovated in compliance with the traditional construction techniques, re-proposing the scanning of solids and voids of the ancient facade prior to the collapse.
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Enhancing as well the pre-existences, such as the 9 meter deep, well now enclosed in one of the two bathrooms and covered by a floor glass and the stone chimney reused and illuminated by a skylight just above the kitchen, so mixing the use of natural and artificial light in a creative way.
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
A living room – kitchen, a double bedroom, connected to a small patio and a balcony, two bathrooms and a storage space have been created at alternating levels, ending with the terrace – garden on the roof, which allows the visitors to enjoy the view of the city and the sea.
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
“All in just 47 square meters of internal surface and 27 square meters of outdoor”!
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
Architectural plan – Interior design: Chiara Armando & Vittoria Spinoni, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO), Photo © Nikos Fragomanolakis
An eclectic environment, with bright colors, characterized by a mix of different materials, elegantly combined: marble, mirrors and wallpaper matched with metal, wood, concrete and stone define the interiors.
Ground floor plan, © Chiara Armando – Vittoria Spinoni – Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO)
First floor plan, © Chiara Armando – Vittoria Spinoni – Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO)
Roof plan, © Chiara Armando – Vittoria Spinoni – Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO)
Section A-A, © Chiara Armando – Vittoria Spinoni – Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO)
Section B-B, © Chiara Armando – Vittoria Spinoni – Yiannis Polychronakis (POLYERGO)
Facts & Credits:
Project title: Foresteria, Project type: Holiday house, Location: Old town of Rethymno – Crete – Greece, Architectural plan: Architect Chiara Armando for POLYERGO, Interior design: Architect Chiara Armando & Archictect Vittoria Spinoni for POLYERGO, Project manager: Yiannis Polychronakis (Civil Engineer MSc – MEng | POLYERGO Owner), Engineer: Stavros Polychronakis (POLYERGO Owner) Construction: POLYERGO, Project year: January 2019, Corporate identity: Architect Chiara Armando & Architect Vittoria Spinoni for POLYERGO, Text description: Architect Chiara Armando for POLYERGO, Photography: Nikos Fragomanolakis
