Program: Villa

Location: Mykonos, Greece

Type: Commision

Status: In Progress

Architect: John Kanakas

Period: 2021 – 2022

Villa Akra is a summer villa, located on a steep cliff on the island of Mykonos, overlooking the Aegean sea. The villa has 3 main levels and is constituted by some semi subterranean parts and some above ground. The design proposal of the villa is a combination of cycladic style with elements of futuristic architecture. The proposal suggests both white typical cycladic finishing as well as local stoned walls. The villa expands in 3 main levels, which are connected by internal stairs, as well as external ramps and stairs. At the top level are placed the bedrooms of the project, and at the bottom level which is the main level, are situated the living spaces and is also the main entrance of the villa. The inbetween level has only an external area, where one can find the pool, a bar with a canopy and other amenities. Villa Akra took its name from the Greek word Akri, which means at the edge, and it symbolizes its position, since its proposed to be standing by a steep cliff.