Narrative structure of the House
This summerhouse in Anafi draws on cinematic principles to shape the spatial experience. Architecture here adopts the technique of montage, unfolding space as a sequence of frames that emerge through movement.
The eye travels like a camera. The user sees cliffs, water surfaces, sky planes, the shimmer of light on stone, the shifting geometry of shadow and reflection. Walking through the house becomes a choreography of perception, where each step reveals a distinct spatial moment.
Axes, cuts, and oblique perspectives form a rhythm of transitions. Each room defines itself through orientation, light, and material. The house builds a language of space that evolves frame by frame.
Spatial transitions connect closely with natural light, horizon lines, and topography. The design encourages an open narrative, where no space dominates and no view remains fixed.
Volumes emerge through motion. No symmetry dictates the experience. Movement becomes the central way to engage with space. Every turn offers a new configuration of geometry and view.
The house supports multiple narratives. It offers a framework for lived moments, shaped by light, landscape, and the user's own presence. Architecture becomes a lived montage, generated anew with each passage.