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  - Bernando Sanchez
- Joanna Dinis
- Zoi Karakinari
 
# Seaside villas Syvota

   Igoumenitsa  -  Greece   -  2016 

   **The lure of a Greek villa is undeniable - practical, welcoming, and situated spectacularly within its environment with a timeless contemporary look. Located in Igoumenitsa, a coastal city in northwestern Greece, the Private Villas Sivota are designed in this tradition, taking best advantage of views towards the Ionian Sea and a culture of indoor/outdoor living with a mix of traditional and modern building elements.**

  Comprising​ ​four​ ​residential​ ​buildings,​ ​the​ ​villas​ ​actually​ ​sat​ ​unfinished​ ​for​ ​several​ ​years​ ​due to​ ​the​ ​country’s​ ​economic​ ​crisis.​ ​In​ ​2015,​ ​the​ ​current​ ​owner​ ​purchased​ ​the​ ​property​ ​in​ ​order to​ ​finish​ ​the​ ​project​ ​as​ ​a​ ​quiet,​ ​private​ ​residential​ ​property​ ​for​ ​the​ ​owner’s​ ​family.​ ​A​ ​place​ ​for relaxation​ ​and​ ​retreat,​ ​privacy​ ​was​ ​an​ ​essential​ ​aspect​ ​of​ ​the​ ​project,​ ​to​ ​be​ ​balanced​ ​with taking​ ​advantage​ ​of​ ​spectacular​ ​views.

The​ ​completion​ ​of​ ​building​ ​works​ ​were​ ​undertaken​ ​by​ ​Dinis​ ​Real​ ​Estate​ ​and​ ​Development, who​ ​updated​ ​the​ ​design​ ​with​ ​local​ ​partners​ ​including​ ​Spinian​ ​de​ ​Sanchez​ ​Exterior​ ​Architect. The​ ​time​ ​frame​ ​of​ ​the​ ​project​ ​was​ ​tight,​ ​with​ ​redesign​ ​and​ ​then​ ​construction​ ​works​ ​to​ ​be finished​ ​within​ ​a​ ​year​ ​and​ ​a​ ​half.

**Connecting to the outdoors**

With solid brick and stone work enclosing the villa to provide privacy, the key architectural feature became the creation of an interior/exterior connection oriented toward prime views with a sliding system. For a modern application such as this, aluminium was the client’s first choice of framing as the smooth and square finishes that can be achieved from aluminium window framing suit the more minimal detail oriented design that is prevalent​ ​throughout​ ​contemporary​ ​Greek​ ​villa​ ​architecture.

 

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The​ ​selection​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sliding​ ​ ​system​ ​was​ ​​ ​paramount​ ​to​ ​the​ ​overall​ ​design. Donatos​ ​Dinis ​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Dinis​ ​Real​ ​Estate​ ​and​ ​Development​ ​Group​ ​explains​ ​they​ ​looked​ ​at​ ​a number​ ​of​ ​systems​ and ultimately ​ ​selected​ ​the​ ​Reynaers​ ​system​ ​as​ ​it​ ​was​ ​the only​ ​tested and complete​ ​system​ ​on​ ​the​ ​market​ ​while being​ ​affordable​.​ ​‘​Our​ ​client​ ​loves​ ​this​ ​system because​ ​it​ ​results​ ​in​ ​unobstructed​ ​views.​ ​ ​With​ ​its​ ​hidden​ ​profiles,​ ​this​ ​was​ ​the​ ​only​ ​system​ ​we​ ​felt​ ​that could​ ​do​ ​this​,’​ ​says​ ​Dinis.

 

  
Our​ ​client​ ​loves​ ​this​ ​system because​ ​it​ ​results​ ​in​ ​unobstructed​ ​views.​

 Donatos Dinis 

 

 

  

 

 

  Produced​ ​in​ ​collaboration​ ​with​ ​local​ ​fabricator​ ​Simpas,​ ​the​ ​Reynaers​ ​systems​ ​ultimately specified​ ​are​ ​the​ motorised Hi-Finity​ ​with​ ​double​ ​glazing​ ​for​ ​the​ ​large​ ​sliding​ ​patio​ ​doors and​ ​CS​ ​77-HV​ ​for​ ​the​ ​opening​ ​windows.​ ​The​ Hi-Finity​ ​sliding​ ​door​ ​is​ ​a​ ​state​ -of​ -the​-​art structurally​ ​glazed​ ​door​ ​offering​ ​the​ ​possibility​ ​of​ ​floor-to-ceiling​ ​and​ ​wall-to-wall​ ​glass,​ ​along with​ ​an​ ​ergonomically​ ​designed​ ​handle​ ​and​ ​concealed​ ​locking​ ​system.​ ​The​ ​CS​ ​77-HV​ ​is​ ​the hidden​ ​vent​ ​variant​ ​of​ ​the​ ​CS 77.​ ​Here,​ ​the​ ​hidden​ ​vent​ ​ties​ ​in​ ​well​ ​with​ ​the​ ​minimalist architectural​ ​style.​ ​The​ ​vent​ ​profile​ ​is​ ​invisible​ ​from​ ​the​ ​outside,​ ​concealed​ ​behind​ ​the​ ​outer frame,​ ​which​ ​keeps​ ​the​ ​lining​ ​to​ ​a​ ​minimum.​ ​Profiles​ ​from​ ​the​ ​functional​ ​range​ ​can​ ​further​ ​be easily​ ​combined​ ​with​ ​this​ ​design.

 

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**On​ ​Site​ ​Challenges**

There​ ​were​ ​a​ ​number​ ​of​ ​practical​ ​issues​ ​with​ ​respect​ ​to​ ​the​ ​​ ​installation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​modern​ ​system into​ ​the​ ​existing​ ​building​ ​frame.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​view​ ​open,​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​opening​ ​was required.​ ​This​ ​necessitated​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​beam​ ​without​ ​a​ ​column​ ​or​ ​any​ ​excessive​ ​depth obstructing​ ​the​ ​view.​ ​The​ ​beam​ ​specified​ ​for​ ​the​ ​wide​ ​span​ ​opening​ ​has​ ​added​ ​carbon​ ​fibres in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​reduce​ ​the​ ​beam​ ​depth​ ​and​ ​allow​ ​for​ ​full​ ​views​ ​outward.​ ​Further,​ ​rain​ ​gutters​ ​were routed​ ​through​ ​the​ ​columns​ ​and​ ​into​ ​the​ ​flooring.

 

 The​ ​result​ ​is​ ​impressive.​ ​Traditional​ ​in​ ​form​ ​and​ ​scale,​ ​the​ ​introduction​ ​of​ ​a​ ​modern aluminium​ ​sliding​ ​system​​ ​is​ a powerful​ ​element​ ​in line with ​the​ ​local​ ​architectural vernacular.

 

  ### Used systems

              [Sliding & Folding](/products/sliding-folding)

- [HiFinity](/products/sliding-folding/hifinity)
 
          [Windows](/products/windows)

- [CS 77 Hidden Vent](/products/windows/conceptsystem-77/hidden-vent)
 
  

 

  ### Involved stakeholders

    Architect

- Bernando Sanchez
- Joanna Dinis
- Zoi Karakinari
 
 

    Fabricator

- Simpas - Architectural aluminium & glazing systems
 
 

    Photographer

- CineMatic Hellenic Media - Dimitrios Liopiaris
 
 

    Other stakeholder

- Donatos Ntinis - Real Estate & Development (General contractors)
- Donatos Dinis (Project developers)
- Vrakas Spiros (Investors)
 
 

 

 

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