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Typo logy: Coun try: Single- and double-storey maritime inland dwelling Greece CON TE N TS OF THE FI LE Synthesis Analytical group of the typology Forms of the typology Inventory of the country s

1 Typo logy: Coun try: Single- and double-storey maritime inland dwelling Greece CON TE N TS OF THE FI LE Synthesis Analytical group of the typology Forms of the typology Inventory of the country s typologies Current state of vitality and preservation Transformation process Capacity for rehabilitation Lexicon SYNTHESIS Similar climatic and geophysical conditions and/or proximity to the mainland led to the prolif eration of the inland type of dwelling on the islands in the north-eastern Aegean, the Ionian sea and the mountainous areas of Crete in the south Aegean There is not a single, dominant type shared by this group; instead, there are numerous local v ariations combining elements of the two-storey semi-bourgeois and the single-storey agrarian inland types with those of the insular group, their common characteristic being the construction of a saddle-back or, less f requently, a lean-to roof instead of a doma The most representative examples of the single-storey and double-storey maritime v ersion of the inland type come f rom the island of Lemnos, in the north-east Aegean, and f rom the western part of Crete The most adv anced form of the insular v ersion of the inland-style dwelling with a saddle-back roof is f ound in the mountainous communities of western Crete, comprising an L-shaped arrangement of agrarian volumes around a yard The main dwelling is part of the complex and has two storeys, consisting of the ground f loor (portego) and the upper main liv ing quarters (oda) Both are single-spaced with interior communication v ia a timber stairway The other rooms are a hayloft, kitchen, storerooms and grape-press ANALYTICAL GROUP OF THE TYPOLOGY Rural Grouped Fixed Def initive Permanent «Standing» Medium / Low Compact (Environment) (Implantation) (Character) (Origin) (Use) (Cultural) (Economic level) (Morphology) FORMS OF THE TYPOLOGY Single-storey maritime dwelling Double-storey maritime dwelling Lemnos INVENTORY OF THE COUNTRY S TYPOLOGIES Cycladic-type dwelling Dodecanesian or Rhodian arched interior Vaulted Cycladic version Multi-storey inland dwelling Single-storey inland dwelling Single- and double-storey maritime inland dwelling Pyrgospito tower dwelling Byzantine- and Latin-style dwelling Knights of St John-style: the Lindian captains house Western-style or archontiko dwelling Inland Ottoman-style dwelling Insular version of the Ottoman-style dwelling Balkan-style tower dwelling Urban or continental style Suburban or coastal style This project is financed by the MEDA programme of the European Union The opinions expressed in the present document do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union or of its member States 1/7

2 Single- and double-s torey mar itime inland dwelling : s ingle-s torey mar itime dwelling FORMS OF THE TYPOLOGY Single-storey maritime dwelling Implantation Use/asso ciated activit y Dating Altitude Orientation Ground surface covered Surface area of housing Functional outline The single-storey agrarian v ersion of the maritime inland dwelling, as best exemplif ied in Lemnos, is called kalyvi Just like the kalyvia of Thrace and Thessaly, it consists of the f ollowing single-roomed volumes: the main house (kalyvi), the hay room (aheronas), the storeroom-cum-cellar (paraspito) and the bake-ov en (fournos), all arranged around the yard (avli) What is important is that, just like on the mainland, the house (kalyvi) is connected with the hay room v ia a sheltered porch, the hayati Contrary to the mainland, howev er, entrance to the house is via its narrow side, the hearth occupying the corner to the side of the entrance Whereas the exterior of the dwelling is similar to those of mainland Greece, the interior of the house f ollows the typology of the Cycladic insular type Urban fabric Elevation Number of floors GF Number of homes Number of families Averag e number of members per family +1 Section ±0 This project is financed by the MEDA programme of the European Union The opinions expressed in the present document do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union or of its member States 2/7

3 Single- and double-s torey mar itime inland dwelling : s ingle-s torey mar itime dwelling W alls Framework A saddle-back or, less f requently, a lean-to roof Rendering Openings and proj ections in the f acad e Traditional syst ems of air-conditioning Drinking water supply systems W aste wat er drainage systems This project is financed by the MEDA programme of the European Union The opinions expressed in the present document do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union or of its member States 3/7

Single- and double-s torey mar itime inland dwelling : double-s tor ey maritime dwelling FORMS OF THE TYPOLOGY Double-storey maritime dwelling Implantation Use/asso ciated

number of members per family Functional outline The double-storey (agrarian and semibourgeois) v ersion of the maritime inland dwelling, in its simplest f orm, consists of a

follows the interiors of the insular sty le with a narrow f acade, a hearth by the entrance and a sleeping area against the narrow rear wall To av oid hav ing to sleep

of the main house, and the katogi is used as a storeroom Communication between the two lev els is via an exterior stone-built stairway +1 Section ±0 This project is financed

4 Single- and double-s torey mar itime inland dwelling : double-s tor ey maritime dwelling FORMS OF THE TYPOLOGY Double-storey maritime dwelling Implantation Use/asso ciated activit y Dating Urban fabric Altitude Orientation Ground surface covered Elevation Surface area of housing Number of floors GF+1 Number of homes Number of families Averag e number of members per family Functional outline The double-storey (agrarian and semibourgeois) v ersion of the maritime inland dwelling, in its simplest f orm, consists of a single-roomed ground level, or katogi, and a single room, the main living quarters, on the upper lev el, the anogi The katogi is a stable and the anogi or liv ing quarters follows the interiors of the insular sty le with a narrow f acade, a hearth by the entrance and a sleeping area against the narrow rear wall To av oid hav ing to sleep directly abov e the stable, a development of this type consists of the axata, a small room in front of the house used as a stable Its flat roof forms the terrace or heliakos of the main house, and the katogi is used as a storeroom Communication between the two lev els is via an exterior stone-built stairway +1 Section ±0 This project is financed by the MEDA programme of the European Union The opinions expressed in the present document do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union or of its member States 4/7

Single- and double-s torey mar itime inland dwelling : double-s tor ey maritime dwelling W alls Framework A saddle-back or, less f requently, a lean-to roof Rendering Openings and proj ections in the

5 Single- and double-s torey mar itime inland dwelling : double-s tor ey maritime dwelling W alls Framework A saddle-back or, less f requently, a lean-to roof Rendering Openings and proj ections in the f acad e Traditional syst ems of air-conditioning Drinking water supply systems W aste wat er drainage systems This project is financed by the MEDA programme of the European Union The opinions expressed in the present document do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union or of its member States 5/7

6 Single- and double-s torey mar itime inland dwelling CURRENT S TA TE OF VI TALI TY AND PRESERVATION TRANSFORMATION PROCESS Typological transformations Effect / Cause Volume Facad es and clo sings Yes Structure Yes Organisation of space The spaces which are most f requently demolished or modified are the openair spaces, hayats, galleries, kitchens, and bathroom and toilet spaces outside the main volume of the building Changes in lifestyles and presentday comfort requirements Change in use Change in use of construction materials and techniques In use, living Little used, in decline No longer used Timber-f rame structure with double f acing of plastered laths Timber-f rame structure with brick inf illing Lime rendering on timber laths Pointed bonding Recent incorporations Cement and mixed construction using reinf orced concrete and bricks For economic reasons and ease of application This project is financed by the MEDA programme of the European Union The opinions expressed in the present document do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union or of its member States 6/7

7 Single- and double-s torey mar itime inland dwelling CAPACITY FOR REHABILI TATION Asp ects of the t ypolog y Score from 0 (very poor) to 10 (excellent) Capacity for sale or rental on the property market 7 Capacity for adaptation to present-day f amily and social requirements 7 Capacity for adaptation to present-day comf ort requirements 7 Score from 0 (insignificant) to 10 ( major) Technical difficulty of rehabilitation 10 Administrativ e difficulty of rehabilitation 9 Financial difficulty (very high cost) of rehabilitation 10 Obstacles preventing rehab ilitation/causing the user to decide not to reh abilitate Score from 0 (does not repres ent an obstacl e) to 10 (represents a major obst acle) Administrative difficulties 5 Major technical difficulties 8 Irrev ersible deterioration of the structure 7 Listed/protected building 2 High cost of rehabilitation 10 Absence of aid/subsidies 10 Cost of the project and permits 7 Status of building/lease 5 Inf lation of property prices 0 Social decline (delinquency, ) 7 Poor env ironmental conditions (absence of minimum inf rastructures, ) 8 Desire to change the building f or a modern one 10 Lack of sensitisation/appreciation on the part of the users 10 Not considered necessary (by the user) 5 Comments LEXICON File created: 23/02/01 File last modified: 03/05/01 This project is financed by the MEDA programme of the European Union The opinions expressed in the present document do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union or of its member States 7/7

Dodecanesian or Rhodian arched interior

Typo logy: Coun try: Dodecanesian or Rhodian arched interior Greece CON TE N TS OF THE FI LE Synthesis Analytical group of the typology Forms of the typology Inventory of the country s typologies Current