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House 8
Avlida
This is a large villa complex incorporating
living areas, a theatre school and studios. The recollection
of Euripides' lphigenia was the inspirational force for its
design. Here, the spaces, section and form symbolise procession,
performance, attendance and drama. Organised on three levels
and fronting the Mediterranean Sea. the house is approached
from the level of the roof terrace, which is conceived as a
piazza extending to the sea. The circular glass block lanterns
which bring in natural light can be perceived as temple columns
standing upright against the sky, connecting man with heaven.
The path that leads to the spaces below is given formal significance,
as it traverses the truncated, stepped cone which is both a
stair and a stage, evoking the memory of the sacrificial altar.
The path links the two sections of the house: the residence
and the studios. The openness of the central part, with its
stepped, partially roofed theatre, gives rise to the impression
of immediate contact with the sea and the breeze.
Design collaborator
and drawings : William Lo
Model photo: Tony Nagelmann
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: Axonometrics, Longitudinal section, cross section, first floor
plan, ground floor plan |
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