Residence in Megara
Open House Athens
Greek. Greek and English subtitles.
Video filmed for “OPEN HOUSE Athens 2020” virtual tours at a residence in Megara, designed by Tense Architecture Network.
The house is a frugal yet decisive answer to the need for a family shelter in the midst of a rather recluse site. It is articulated through the creation of two interior courtyards, while the interconnection of its open and closed spaces is served by two juxtaposed corridors—a glass-roofed and an open-air one. Its courtyards and living spaces remain inscribed in an austere, yet perforated triangle. Two of its trapezoid inclined sides retain a deliberate protective massiveness while the third, rectilinear one opens up to the magnetic view of the opposite mountain."