{"id":196032,"date":"2022-05-23T11:30:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T15:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_project&p=196032"},"modified":"2022-11-22T14:51:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T19:51:15","slug":"lassa-architects-creates-a-curvaceous-concrete-structure-in-methoni-greece","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/lassa-architects-creates-a-curvaceous-concrete-structure-in-methoni-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"LASSA Architects Creates a Curvaceous Concrete Structure in Methoni, Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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May 23, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Lisa Di Venuta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Naaro<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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LASSA Architects Creates a Curvaceous Concrete Structure in Methoni, Greece<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

LASSA Architects leverages a lightweight, low-cost, and reusable foam formwork to create a curvaceous concrete structure for a private residence with public gallery in Methoni, Greece. Take a look at the making of this eye-catching build below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LASSA<\/a> conceived a structure with an aerodynamic X-shape massing that creates a series of protected courtyards\u2014one in each wing. To execute the organically curved form in concrete, the architects hatched a fabrication strategy at once elaborate yet efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Theo Sarantoglou Lalis and Dora Sweijd, co-founding principals of the London- and Brussels-based firm, ideated a digitally designed polystyrene-foam formwork that could be partially pre-assembled in sections, in just a handful of days, at a local warehouse. Prior to transporting the formwork to the site, they labeled each piece and included a positive or negative notch on either side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After excavating the building footprint, four team members installed\u2014in just half a day\u2014a laser-cut-MDF shelf to guide placement of the foam formwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once delivered on-site, the lightweight formwork sections were placed atop the shelf, assembled like a Byzantine puzzle with plastic screws, and anchored by a support structure made of locally sourced wood\u2014a system flexible enough to achieve the serpentine shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Concrete was poured in stages over the formwork to create the continuous, rippled facade, which extends some 400 linear feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After fabrication was complete, the foam formwork was reused as the house\u2019s insulation. An aerial view reveals how the completed structure anchors into the gently sloping olive grove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matte-white powder-coated steel steps lead from the kitchen\u2019s gravel courtyard to the rooftop terrace; X- and Y-shape concrete legs support the marble bench seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Futuristic<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Futuristic yet grounded, the dwelling\u2019s undulating white facade, as viewed from the southeast, engages with its agrarian surroundings\u2014as does the 344-square-foot pool offering panoramic views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The south terrace is accessible via a 17-by-9-foot sliding glass door, constructed of three panels that recede into the wall, resulting in a boundless, indoor-outdoor volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accessed through a powder-coated laser-cut steel screen door, the gallery features satin-finish terrazzo floors and marble skirting that uphold the blanched aesthetic. In lieu of conventional lighting fixtures, a perimeter trench containing a flexible LED strip was cast into the roof slab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n