Private house at Kavouri

Project: External louvers system, fireplaces and external benches
Location: Kavouri, Attica, Greece 
Date: 2010
Scope: Industrial design consultant, detailed design, engineering
​and construction
Architects: Kokkinou + Kourkoulas

The wooden louvers, thanks to a specially designed mechanism, are able to play a double role. They cover the house's facades tilting so as to offer the appropriate shade as well as they stack to act as a handrail.  

Photo credits: Erieta Attali
George Fakaros, Manos Vordonarakis
Video: Manos Vordonarakis