Architectural site plan showing multiple buildings, outdoor swimming pool, surrounding trees, pathways, and terrain.

Found Shelter

In a plot filled with 15-meter-high olive trees in Crete, three buildings are placed amongst them carefully as to preserve every one of them.

Their placement evokes a sense of exploration and discovery. Exposed concrete, as a form of composite stone, organically blends with the surroundings.

Thin walls and large transparent surfaces transform the houses into canopies rather than enclosed spaces.

Aerial view of an exposed concrete villa in Plemeniania, Crete with a swimming pool, surrounded by trees, with outdoor wooden decks and lounge chairs.
A modern architectural house with large concrete walls, wooden deck, and an outdoor swimming pool. A person is jumping into the pool surrounded by a grassy lawn and scattered trees.
A modern rectangular house with concrete walls and wooden decks, surrounded by trees, featuring a swimming pool where a person is sitting.
Architectural site plan showing multiple buildings, trees, pathways, and outdoor features with labels and measurements.
Architectural elevation drawings of a modern, single-story house with trees in the background, showing various side views and design details.

  • Location - Plemeniana, Crete
    Overall Area - 400 sq.m.

  • Margarita Lempidaki
    George - Athansios Nikopoulos

  • dire architects