Ovidium summer residence overlooks the Argosaronikos Gulf.
The Ovidium, a summer residence by Hive Architects, is located on a peninsula overlooking the Argosaronikos Gulf in Greece. The project is conceived as a study in proportion, rhythm, and material coherence, where architectural clarity defines both structure and experience.
The design is organized around a sequence of covered spaces supported by evenly spaced columns, forming a balanced geometric composition. This spatial rhythm establishes continuity between interior and exterior areas, emphasizing openness and measured scale. Material selection plays a central role in the architectural expression. White plaster, metal columns, rammed earth, and travertine are combined to create a unified palette of textures and tones.
Hive Architects aims for volumetric clarity and material balance.
The rammed earth integrates the structure with the natural landscape, while travertine introduces a durable material reference to classical architecture. The interplay between smooth and rough surfaces enhances tactile perception and reinforces the building’s volumetric clarity. For the landscape, the design team at Hive Architects follows the site’s geometry and natural morphology. Low Mediterranean shrubs and selective plantings frame the architecture, maintaining visual coherence between built and natural elements.
Through its ordered layout, restrained materiality, and sensitivity to light, Ovidium establishes a dialogue between architecture and landscape. The project aims for an enduring spatial quality, one that connects human presence with the surrounding environment through simplicity, proportion, and light.
White plaster, metal columns, rammed earth, and travertine are combined to create a unified palette of textures and tones.
Project info:
Name: The Ovidium
Architects: The Hive architects
Location: Argosaronikos Gulf, Greece
Design Team: Michail Xirokostas, Theodoros Panopoulos, Alexandra Mitsakaki, Theofilos Papageorgiou, Giorgos Telmetidis, Anna Grigoriadou, Filio Sampsaki
3D visualizing: IDAA – Nikos Mathioudakis
SOURCE: DESIGNBOOM
Editing: Christina Vergopoulou | designboom
Translation supervision: Interiors pick Team
