HOUSE 345

The original design idea of House 345 originates from the needs of its owners. Introversion and privacy were the two main components expressed by the owners. To achieve this goal as well as the creation of a space that will be used daily by a family, the design team decided to identify several imaginary zones, which will be implemented through physical and mental limits. The large boundary/wall on the main façade not only protects the physical boundaries of the house but also gives the neighborhood a larger green area that spreads in front of the concrete wall. The references to the traditional Cypriot architecture are intense. The concept of the inner courtyard and the impenetrable aspect of traditional Cypriot architecture are analyzed and reconstructed in modern terms and vocabulary in a new urban landscape, different aesthetics, faithful to the character of the structure and the nature of the materials. The introverted character of House 345 is completed with the opposite-in terms of the facade – opening of the entire rear view to the outer back space of the courtyard.