The Zephyros Project by Koutsoftides Architects

“The shadow of your project is captured in the landscape, then first you must listen.” Renzo Piano said. Since the beginning of the development of the schemes we had in mind these words of the great architect. We try to extrude the elements that contribute to and reflect these thoughts for the building and landscape become one: to receive at any time of day and night, regardless of the station glorious sunshine, the Zephyros, the majestic blue sea the mysterious silver moon of August, as when we were kids going camping and enjoying nature, then users will embrace all the elements at this store permanent camp.

The house was originally designed as a summer house. In the process, our clients decided to leave London and come to live in Cyprus. Despite the fact that the house was originally designed for use on holiday, the clients decided to take a permanent vacation. The main floor is divided into two intersecting a generous pool and patio in the middle. Living in Cyprus is basically living abroad, due to weather conditions, so we decided to emphasize this by creating a courtyard with many faces. The roofs retract to expose the sky, through the wooden screen, when opened, inviting the nature of the party around the house.

The house faces north to the fishing port of knobs which was our focus. The location and orientation of the property creates a soft feeling of calm, while the proximity of the slope and around fields with lemons, oranges and pines, adding a mixture of smells, combined with wild thyme and other aromatic plants. Living in this house is being exposed to the elements, while it is protected as camping out, enjoying every moment of the day and night.