The implementation in the landscape, the construction with the use of the local land, and the minimal intervention in the plot, are some of the key elements that characterize this project. Elysium Collection Villas combine both luxury and the direct connection with nature. They are in Agia Pelagia in Heraklion Crete and consist of five earth-sheltered villas with private pools.
A horizontal slot creates a void in the nature formations of the land and orients the complex towards the view. Moreover, the organic form of the terrain is preserved with the restoration of the existing topography. An artificial cave is then carved, a space below the ground level, that closely communicates with the earth while at the same time being protected from it.
