PROJECT REPORT: LUXURY HOMES 51


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bit more special,” explains the architect. The apertures within the structure are framed by a densely hammered Aliveri marble, which creates the illusion that the whole slab is carved out of the material. It was “bush hammered” to turn it a “butterlike, soft whitish grey.”


She said that she wanted to try and emulate some of these historic architectural techniques to try and embed the project in its locality, with a strict focus on avoiding pastiche. Instead it would be “a reinterpretation of something that has existed for thousands of years,” says Seilern.


A restrained palette The project’s minimalist design ethos and simple arrangement carries on inside. The interior uses a very limited palette of high quality materials: white oiled oak, terrazzo, stone, and white render. Says Seilern, “If you work with great materials you don’t need to overdesign everything.” Counters and benches feature sandblasted and chiselled stone. These details, or “careful adjustments,” say the architects, “provide complexity without


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overloading the site, allowing the magic of the landscape to imbue the house with the unique energy which is the reason we build by the seaside.”


Much like the dexterous hiding of services in the exterior, internally the technical aspects such as the air conditioning slots have been discreetly covered. “I didn’t want to see anything – it was all about keeping it simple.” In the bedrooms, the beds sit centrally rather than against a wall, allowing space for a desk behind them. “There’s something very nice about being able to circulate around it,” says Seilern. The large, unadorned square windows “appear like paintings,” offering panoramic views of the local scenery.


Seilern is justifiably proud of the stunning holiday home she has created on this small island, one which enhances and respects its landscape. Responsible for some renowned concert hall designs, she finds the house similarly inspiring now, despite having spent a lot of time and effort on realising it: “When you arrive, it’s like a symphonic moment.” g


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The project’s centrepiece is the striking ‘negative-edge’ pool, extending over the olive grove, and the most eye-catching example of the ‘floating’ theme


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