Casa Roca

Project: Casa Roca

Location: Kissamos, Crete

Completion: 2022

Size: 135m²


A neglected village home transformed into a minimalistic masterpiece.

Casa Roca takes the concept of ‘less is more’ and realises it through a carefully considered minimalist design that marries the architectural and interior elements of the home.

A simple yet imposing exterior acts as an inviting introduction to the home. Hidden guttering, flush concrete window sills, and symmetrical oversized steel windows all play a part in creating this seemingly effortless aesthetic.

The rooftop, with panoramic views of the Cretan countryside, provides users with an outdoor kitchen and barbeque, a large banquet area, and a relaxing social space. The railing that surrounds the rooftop perimeter is cornerless to create a sense of space and the lines of the windows below are used to determine the positioning of the vertical sections. These exterior details exemplify the design approach throughout this unique home.

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