Interior spaces have been designed to be as comfortable and as close to nature as possible. A vaulted ceiling
“dissolves seamlessly into a huge skylight under which a hidden shower sits next to a hidden rock formation”. A bed is positioned with perfectly framed views of the valley and the kitchen is fitted into a cut out in existing stone walls, seamlessly fading into the olive trees outside through a frameless window. Every internal space melt into the surrounding environment, sensitively celebrating the natural beauty that was already there.
Each home contains only what is deemed necessary; a bed, a shower, and a fireplace, while the Purple House also houses a bathroom, two gas burners, a sink, a wood-fired oven, and a fridge. Water is collected from a natural spring behind the house, while limited appliances are powered by solar panels. Reusing the existing building on site allowed for the majority of new structural elements to be built half underground allowing for stable, comfortable temperatures throughout the year.
