PÉNDE NATURA

type: Residence

location: Chomatovouni_Serifos

surface: 114 sq.m.

status: completed

design: C-O lab (Olga Ktenà, Marilena Ellinikaki)

construction: C-O lab (Christos Siantrivanopoulos)

structural engineering: Kyriakos Zarkadis & Partners

E/M engineering: Christos Mpaniotopoulos

photos: Alexandros Voutsinas

styling: C-O lab (Olga Ktenà) 

Pénde Natura consists of two independent small houses, Keli and Mandri, meaning Cell and Pen, respectively. The Cell (on the right) is composed of two reconstructed buildings dating before 1955, while the Pen (on the left) is a new construction that follows the footprint of an old sheep pen. The choice of materials—uncoated stonework and earth-toned colored plaster—was made to ensure the volumes blend harmoniously into the landscape. The terraces of both houses are covered by pergolas made of peeled chestnut logs and reeds.