Gold Winner of the Houzee Awards 2023
Architect / Designer:
MARIOS GROGOS
Studio:
GREENPLUS
Design Team:
PANAGIOTIS MAKRIS PARTNER GREENPLUS
NEIHEISER ARGYROS ARCHITECT STUDIO
STEFANOS VASDEKIS ARCITECT CONSTRUCTION
Country:
Greece
Designing the garden was a challenge for our office. The residence is located in the area of Agios Minas near the city of Chalkida. The design idea stems from the landscape of the area, which has a rocky relief, wooded with pines and touches the sea. We wanted to create a garden that was a continuation of the local flora, with flow and movement throughout its range and at the same time creating summer memories. So we created paths with pebbles and a stepped staircase made of asobé wood with the aim of communicating all levels of the garden. In this way there is a continuity and a harmony of shaping and planting which gives the illusion to the human mind that time has stopped. The planting was carried out in Mediterranean plants and in materials that fit perfectly with the landscape of the area. The color palette of the plants moved to shades of white and purple, with many aromatic and grassy plants. Beyond the movement and flow in the garden we wanted to create a small ecosystem and microclimate, thus achieving an ecological balance and zero footprint on the environment. The maintenance costs of the garden are controllable and the plants do not have high irrigation requirements during the year. The bet for a garden with a nice result but at the same time a timeless course, we think we have achieved it to the fullest. The feeling that the tour of the garden should create many surprises and alternations for the visitor of the space, was a secret desire of Marios Grogos. A sweet and fragrant image in his eyes, which will create memories of Greek summer with his family and friends. The flawless collaboration with the architectural office Neiheiser Argyros was decisive for the final result to take off.
GREENPLUS
Our city is changing. It transforms. It is modernized. It is tested.
Modern buildings in the era of “crisis” impose a different approach to garden design and the interior architecture of homes and businesses with smart and practical solutions.
Greenplus was created to bring a new breath of fresh air to the construction and decoration of our city’s modern gardens.
It arose from the need for a new look at the field of “green” that reflects modern trends in urban design, that goes hand in hand with the new demands of the crisis era, for spaces that can stand out and impress.