{"id":706,"date":"2024-07-12T15:29:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T15:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/?p=706"},"modified":"2026-05-23T19:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:14:38","slug":"crossed-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/crossed-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossed Lines \u2014 Contemporary Cycladic Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Crossed Lines \u2014 Sculptural Cycladic Architecture<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Project:<\/strong> Crossed Lines<\/h5>\n
Location:<\/strong> Tinos, Cyclades<\/h5>\n
Architectural Study:<\/strong> ONUS Architecture Studio<\/h5>\n
Lead Architect:<\/strong> Margarita Kyanidou<\/h5>\n
Project Team:<\/strong> Margarita Kyanidou, Maha Obeid, Christina Ntalli<\/h5>\n
Structural Study:<\/strong> Emmanouel Roditis<\/h5>\n
Status:<\/strong> Proposal<\/h5>\n
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Set into the rocky terrain of Tinos, Crossed Lines is conceived as a residence organised by two intersecting lines. A cross-shaped plan embeds the architecture into the landscape and opens it to a 180-degree view of the Aegean, while a wood-dominant construction and passive ventilation strategy define its environmental character.<\/p>\n

A Contemporary Cycladic Architecture Project on the Island of Tinos<\/h2>\n

Crossed Lines is a contemporary Cycladic architecture project on the island of Tinos, designed for a sloping site of granite outcrops on the southern coast. The plan is generated by two intersecting axes that organise the entire building. One axis frames the long Aegean view; the other follows the contour of the terrain, embedding the structure into the rock so that the architecture appears to grow from the ground rather than land on it. This balance of geometric clarity and topographic response is what defines the project as contemporary Cycladic architecture rather than vernacular pastiche.<\/p>\n

A Cross-Shaped Plan Embedded in Rocky Terrain<\/h2>\n

The cross-shaped plan creates four distinct outdoor spaces between its arms \u2014 each with its own orientation, shading and use. The west arm opens to sunset views; the east arm to morning light and shelter from the prevailing wind. A central courtyard at the intersection acts as the social heart of the house and as a thermal buffer between interior zones. The architecture remains low and horizontal, respecting the typical Cycladic skyline and avoiding visual interruption from neighbouring properties.<\/p>\n

Materials, Climate and the Aegean View<\/h2>\n

Roughly half of the construction is wood, paired with local stone, lime plaster and minimal concrete to anchor the house in its island setting. The wood-dominant approach lowers embodied carbon and supports rapid, quiet construction in a remote location. Cross-ventilation paths run through all primary rooms, drawing the prevailing northerly wind across the plan and reducing reliance on mechanical cooling. As a contemporary Cycladic architecture project, Crossed Lines demonstrates how geometry, climate and material together can produce a residence rooted in place.<\/p>\n

Recognition and Related Projects<\/h2>\n

Crossed Lines has been featured in international architecture distinctions including the Architizer A+ Awards<\/a> and DNA Paris Design Awards<\/a>. Crossed Lines joins ONUS’s contemporary Cycladic residences<\/a> and the studio’s award-winning sustainable architecture<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Crossed Lines Project: Crossed Lines Location: Cyclades Greece Architectural Study: ONUS Architecture StudioStructural Study: Emmanouel Roditis Project Team: Margarita Kyanidou, Maha Obeid , Christina Ntalli \u00a0 This sustainable project in Tinos, Greece, known as Crossed Lines, is a unique architectural endeavor that harmoniously blends with the natural landscape of the island. The design features a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,13],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-residential","category-sustainable-regenerative","tag-proposal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=706"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2705,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706\/revisions\/2705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}