HOUSE IN TINOS
The project involves the renovation and extension of a residence located on the island of Tinos. The house has a total area of 115 sq.m. and is developed over two levels, following the natural slope of the terrain. Originally serving as a rural outbuilding (keli), the structure was gradually transformed through an earlier intervention into a functional dwelling. Wherever feasible, the original material fabric was exposed and preserved, allowing concrete and stone to coexist with newly introduced elements of wood and marble.
The design is centred around the ideas of tactility and flow. Materials such as stone, concrete, wood, and marble were left to express their natural character, with rough textures and visible imperfections. Nothing in the plan was orthogonal; there was not a single 90-degree corner. Rather than correcting this condition, the design embraces it and uses it as a starting point for the spatial organisation to encourage a continuous flow through the house.
On the ground level, in response to the project’s spatial program, an extension to the main volume was designed to accommodate an additional bedroom and bathroom. At the center of the floor plan, a monolithic kitchen island made out of concrete and stones integrates the primary kitchen functions while enabling movement to flow freely around it. Wooden partition elements define individual zones, operating simultaneously as spatial dividers and storage. New window frames were introduced and the openings were redefined in order to improve the house’s visual connection with its surroundings. All structural elements, including beams and stone walls, were revealed, restored, and incorporated into the new spatial and material composition. Outside, a new swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen and planted areas are arranged to organise circulation and establish a dialogue between the built environment and the landscape. The tactile roughness of both existing and newly introduced materials shapes an environment that resonates with the character of the island.
