S-UDA Residencies.

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
CHANIA, CRETE / 2025

Location: Chania, Greece
Year / Status: 2025 / Completed
Area: 650 m²
Client: Supreme Home Constructions

Three homes. One continuous architectural language. Exposed concrete, curved edges and deep openings connect a maisonette and two apartments with sheltered outdoor spaces.

01 / STRUCTURE & MATERIAL

Structure.
Made visible.

Cast-in-situ concrete is both structure and finished surface. Curved slab edges, recessed junctions and formwork impressions give the building its character.

THE MAKING

Geometry.
Resolved in construction.

Custom formwork translates the curved slab geometry into construction. Reinforcement, edges and openings are coordinated as part of the same architectural idea.

Custom detailing carries the curved geometry from the slab edges to the parapets and recessed soffits. Rounded corners soften the concrete profiles, while slender grooves trace their perimeter. Glass balustrades sit between solid parapet sections, and recessed lighting is integrated beneath the overhangs, keeping fittings discreet and the horizontal lines continuous.

STRUCTURE & MATERIAL

Between inside.
And outside.

The slab edges are articulated through rounded profiles and recessed lines that emphasise their depth and continuity. Openings through the overhangs bring daylight into the sheltered terraces, while glass balustrades preserve views.

  
      Structural continuity.

      Spatial organisation.

The projecting concrete slabs form a sheltered threshold between the interiors and the landscape, framing views across the olive groves towards the sea. Their deep overhangs shade the terraces, while openings through the slabs admit daylight and reveal fragments of sky. Glass balustrades maintain the visual connection to the horizon, allowing outdoor spaces to feel both protected and open.

Its lasting character lies in the care given to fundamental elements—and in the changing relationship between the building, its inhabitants and the Cretan light.