Pavilion Residence, Penteli, Athens ,Greece
Set along the wooded slopes of Penteli, the residence unfolds as a luminous glass pavilion embracing a lush internal garden. Rather than occupying the terrain, it settles into it — calibrated to the contours of the site and framed by the Attic sky.
From street level, the residence reads as a precise, crafted object, restrained, composed, and pavilion-like in scale. It avoids the vocabulary of the suburban villa; instead, it presents itself as a contemporary landscape intervention. What appears compact and controlled from the public realm opens inward to reveal depth, greenery, and vertical spatial continuity.
Location:
Penteli, Athens, Greece
Year:
2025
Type:
Residential
Status:
Under Construction
Size:
550 sq.m
Set along the wooded slopes of Penteli, the residence unfolds as a luminous glass pavilion embracing a lush internal garden. Rather than occupying the terrain, it settles into it — calibrated to the contours of the site and framed by the Attic sky.
From street level, the residence reads as a precise, crafted object, restrained, composed, and pavilion-like in scale. It avoids the vocabulary of the suburban villa; instead, it presents itself as a contemporary landscape intervention. What appears compact and controlled from the public realm opens inward to reveal depth, greenery, and vertical spatial continuity.
From street level, the residence reads as a precise, crafted object, restrained, composed, and pavilion-like in scale. It avoids the vocabulary of the suburban villa; instead, it presents itself as a contemporary landscape intervention. What appears compact and controlled from the public realm opens inward to reveal depth, greenery, and vertical spatial continuity.
Location:
Penteli, Athens, Greece
Year:
2025
Type:
Residential
Status:
Under Construction
Size:
550 sq.m
Penteli, Athens, Greece
Year:
2025
Type:
Residential
Status:
Under Construction
Size:
550 sq.m
Behind this composed façade unfolds a radically different spatial experience. The house is organized around a vertical atrium that begins at ground level and descends dramatically to the basement.
Lush vegetation inhabits this atrium, blurring the boundary between architecture and garden. Trees, layered planting, and filtered zenithal light transform what could have been circulation space into a living ecosystem.
The greenery extends outward, merging with the exterior landscape so that inside and outside become continuous atmospheres rather than separate zones. The house breathes vertically — light and air traveling through the atrium, while views diagonally connect private and communal areas.
The greenery extends outward, merging with the exterior landscape so that inside and outside become continuous atmospheres rather than separate zones. The house breathes vertically — light and air traveling through the atrium, while views diagonally connect private and communal areas.
The ground level is conceived as a fluid living platform: kitchen, dining, and sitting areas unfold around the atrium and open generously to the garden. Large glazed surfaces dissolve the perimeter, reinforcing the dialogue with the surrounding vegetation of Penteli.
Below, the basement benefits from natural light, avoiding the sense of enclosure typically associated with subterranean spaces.
Below, the basement benefits from natural light, avoiding the sense of enclosure typically associated with subterranean spaces.
