Wood Cave lodge suite in Greece is constituted of over 1,000 items of hand-cut spruce

Sinuous spruce-wood partitions wind round this cosy cave-like suite that Tenon Structure has created for a resort lodge in southern Greece.

Wood Cave is a part of Hyades Mountain Resort within the village of Trikala Korinthias, which lies on the slopes of Mount Kyllini.

The suite sits at an altitude of 1,100 metres and has spectacular views of the encircling panorama, however Tenon Structure was introduced on board to revive its interiors.

The studio determined to separate the suite into two halves, every accomplished in numerous materials palettes – the rear half is made virtually completely from wooden, and options gently curved partitions akin to these on the within of a cave.

The entrance half of the suite, which is oriented in direction of the encircling panorama and has extra conventional linear surfaces, is decked out with ashy black tiles.

“This division intends to create a transparent distinction between the arduous, ‘protecting’ shell and the curved, ‘inviting’ inside, harking back to the type of a cave that has been used as a refuge and a haven all through human existence,” defined the studio.

The sinuous wall and platform that winds across the rear aspect of the suite comprise 1,112 items of spruce.

An algorithm-based programme was used to attract out the required form of every timber piece earlier than they have been reduce to dimension on-site by two architects on the studio, Apostolos Mitropoulos and Thanos Zervos.

The items have been then slotted collectively to type 55 massive modules. After these have been additional formed and smoothed by hand, they have been assembled into the ultimate cave-like construction.

“The absence of any digital fabrication strategies within the building resulted within the adoption of a extra sculptural strategy in direction of the ultimate type,” added the studio.

The studio made certain that the construction wasn’t erected flush towards the suite’s concrete shell in order that air could be allowed to circulate freely behind and passively cool the house within the hotter summer time months.

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Two areas of the rear wall dip inwards to accommodate the double and single beds which have been constructed into the curving platform under. This platform has additionally been made extensive sufficient in order that, when crucial, it might probably double-up as a bench seat.

Different components within the room, just like the floorboards, cabinets of the kitchenette and the eating desk that extends from the wall have been crafted from knotless pinewood.

Different particulars just like the faucets, spotlights and pendant lamp are jet-black.

The darkish stones tiles which have been utilized to rooms within the entrance half of the suite have been sourced domestically in Trikala.

They cowl the partitions of the sitting space, which comes full with a hearth, and the lavatory, the place the bathtub has been positioned proper beside the window in order that company can get a view of the close by mountain peaks.

Tenon Structure was established originally of this yr by Apostolos Mitropoulos and Thanos Zervos, who each centered on wooden building and carpentry throughout their architectural research.

Just like the apply, Koichi Takada Architects employed 40,000 items of wooden to create towering, stalagmite-like columns contained in the reward store of the Nationwide Museum of Qatar.

Zooco Estudio additionally used timber panels to type a cave-like inside for a wine store in Spain.

Images is by Spyros Hound Images.

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Design and construcion: Tenon Structure
Architects: Apostolos Mitropoulos, Thanos Zervos