A Contemporary House Shaped by Wind and Landscape
Rhoēs explores how contemporary architecture can belong to the Cycladic landscape without relying on the formal vocabulary of traditional architecture. Rather than reproducing familiar forms, the project seeks to understand the environmental forces that have historically shaped them and to reinterpret these conditions for contemporary living.
Located on the exposed landscape of Serifos Island, the house is conceived as a sequence of spaces that negotiate wind, sun, terrain, and views. Rather than treating the landscape as a backdrop, the project lets it become an active design generator.
Walls, courtyards and sheltered outdoor spaces emerge from a continuous dialogue with the site’s climatic and topographical conditions, creating a gradual transition between exposure and protection.
While contemporary lifestyles demand larger spaces and new domestic programs, Rhoēs avoids becoming an architecture that could exist anywhere. Its ambition is not to imitate Cycladic architecture, but to continue its underlying logic: allowing local conditions to shape form, materiality, and spatial experience.
The result is a house that seeks a contemporary architectural language rooted in place—one that responds to the realities of modern living while remaining deeply connected to the landscape from which it emerges.
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Project Name: Rhoēs
Location: Serifos Island, Cyclades, Greece
Architecture: Sinas Architects
Lead Architect: George Sinas
Project Status: Unbuilt - Under Development
Site Area: 4,500 m²
Built Area: 390 m
Estimated Completion: 2028
Landscape Design: Sinas Architects
Contractor: To be appointed
Architectural Visualizations: TAF Studio
Materials: Natural stone, exposed concrete, oak, glass, aluminum
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