House In Kaimakli

House In Kaimakli
© Joao Teigas

HOUSE IN KAIMAKLI

Yiorgos Hadjichristou Architects

ARCHITECTS
Yiorgos Hadjichristou Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Christos Papantoniou, Yiorgos Kordakis, Yiorgos Hadjichristou , Joao Teigas

LOCATION
Kaimakli, Cyprus

CATEGORY
Houses

House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou
House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou

Text description provided by architect.

The refurbishment and the extension of the traditional house in Kaimakli is based on the main strategies of the bioclimatic approach, and especially on conditions that were developed through tradition :

House In Kaimakli
© Joao Teigas
House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou

all the spaces enjoy south orientation with various ways of shading (including movable vegetation panel) and assure generous cross air ventilation.

The vegetation and the reinforcement of the breezes through it, endorse the creation of a microclimate and microcosmos of the house.

House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou
House In Kaimakli
© Yiorgos Kordakis

The above conditions, combined with the aim for preservation of the traditional atmosphere of the house, generated the idea of the fluidity of the new spaces: all the new annexes are organized around two courtyards and consist of movable partitions.

During the biggest period of the year, all the new spaces open and become parts of a unified courtyard, including the central part of the house, the ’sun room’.

House In Kaimakli
House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou
House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou


House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou
House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou
House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou
House In Kaimakli
© Yiorgos Hadjichristou
House In Kaimakli
© Joao Teigas
House In Kaimakli
© Joao Teigas
House In Kaimakli
© Yiorgos Kordakis
House In Kaimakli
© Yiorgos Kordakis
House In Kaimakli
© Yiorgos Hadjichristou
House In Kaimakli
© Yiorgos Hadjichristou


House In Kaimakli
© Joao Teigas
House In Kaimakli
© Yiorgos Kordakis
House In Kaimakli
© Christos Papantoniou
House In Kaimakli
© Joao Teigas
House In Kaimakli
© Joao Teigas
House In Kaimakli
© Yiorgos Hadjichristou


House In Kaimakli
Roof Plan
House In Kaimakli
Ground floor plan 01
House In Kaimakli
First floor plan 01


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