This summerhouse is located in the outskirts of Marathon, a city near Athens, next to the spot that โThe Battle of Marathonโ took place in 490BC, and features aย perfectly symmetrical design, inspired by the โฮ โ layout of the Greek army that led to that historic victory. This symmetry extends to the surrounding field as well, and the flat site is treated in whole as a perfect โBattlefieldโ of symmetry, order and mirroring. It comprises two main elements, the house and the garden. Each offers very different functions but in a coherent way that completes and enhances the connection between the exterior and interior. The house has two mirrored entrance points – one public and one private – that lead to two respective sections. In the center lies a double height living room with a clear view to the pool. The upper floor comprises four bedrooms, two in each section. There are two main materials used for the exterior of the house; long, perpendicular, rough stones in the ground floor, and grayish plaster in the top floor. The garden is developed as an extension of the ground floor, using the stonewall as a repetitive element that creates fields of different activities and cultivation. It houses a pool, a BBQ, seating areas, tree & flower fields. Overall, the flat field allowed the architects to extend symmetrically and in parallel outdoor spaces of equal importance to the indoor ones, strategically forming a โBattlefieldโ of living.
Battlefield by VOIS Architects
