The entire shell is constructed by using limestone of a
constant 4cm thickness and was shaped by the very basic
stacking, coursing and stepping of these stones in an
allusion to primitive forms. The limestone shell provides
high thermal protection and, like the volcanic tuff of the
cliffs, ages naturally over time. The mechanical elements
used for drainage and ventilation are housed beneath
this limestone surface while white marble was used in
the courtyard, the terrace and the interior.
The Orchard corral is the largest area of the project
containing 550 olive trees, grape vines, vegetables and
aromatic herbs. It is surrounded by a 700m long natural
stonewall in order to protect the planting zone from
the prevailing winds and wild goats. Taking advantage
of the natural slope leading down through the sea,
this border element becomes a building element,
a natural stonewall, on the southern portion of the
corral. This wall then becomes the exterior façade of
the Guest House placed in the site. The Guest House
visible only from the seaside is characterized by these
buried stonewalls in the landscape and its protected
orientation. The house accessed by a ramp opens directly
to the Orchard corral creating ventilation through the
inner space of the house. The ecologically minded Guest
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