The successive phases of construction are rendered visible in contrasting stonework and thick plaster facing.

连续的施工阶段在对比石材和厚厚的石膏面时呈现出明显的效果。

架构师提供的文本描述。Kinsterna酒店是伯罗奔尼撒半岛的一家五星级酒店，靠近拜占庭的Monemvasia要塞。在橄榄树和柑橘林的包围下，17世纪的庄园有着迷人的过去，横跨拜占庭、奥斯曼和威尼斯人时代。揭示这些层次的历史是必不可少的重建和改造为乡村酒店和水疗中心。重建一个自给自足和可持续的社区是我们振兴这一长期被遗弃的地标的重要任务之一。

Text description provided by the architects. Kinsterna Hotel is a five-star hotel in the Peloponnese, near the Byzantine fortress of Monemvasia. Surrounded by olive and citrus groves, the 17th century estate has a fascinating past, spanning Byzantine, Ottoman and Venetian times. Revealing these layers of history was integral to the mansion’s restoration and conversion into a country hotel and spa. Recreating a self-sufficient and sustainable community was an essential part of our mission to revive this long-abandoned landmark.

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Kinsterna，希腊语中的水槽，是以财产中心的水的特征命名的。几个世纪以来，水从高山中的一个源头向这片肥沃的景观注入了生命，在溪水流入蓄水池之前，它从溪流中泻下。水是设计理念的核心要素，把自然编织到建筑中，把历史建筑和新建筑编织在一起。水灌溉周围的果园、葡萄园和厨房花园，也支持了酒店的环境理念，恢复了曾经是庄园命脉的传统活动，如葡萄酒和橄榄油生产。

Kinsterna, cistern in Greek, is named after the water feature at the heart of the property. For centuries, water has breathed life into this fertile landscape from a source high in the mountains, cascading down a creek before it is channelled into the cistern. Water is the central element of the design concept, weaving nature into the architecture and threading the historic and new buildings together. Irrigating the surrounding orchards, vineyards, and kitchen gardens, water also supports the hotel’s environmental philosophy, enabling the revival of traditional activities that were once the lifeblood of the estate, such as wine and olive oil production.

 The swimming pool meanders through the grounds like a river.. Image © Cathy Cunliffe

游泳池像河一样蜿蜒流过地面。图像(Cathy Cunliffe)

在第二阶段，我们受托设计一项庞大的扩展工程，以容纳更多公共地区。在对自然环境保持敏感的同时，在历史豪宅旁边设计一座现代建筑，也带来了许多挑战。

In phase two, we were commissioned to design a substantial extension to accommodate additional common areas. Designing a modern building alongside a historic mansion, while remaining sensitive to the natural environment, posed a number of challenges.

 Local construction methods and materials capture the atmosphere of the original building. Ceilings feature exposed stone vaults, cypress beams or traditional woodwork.. Image © Cathy Cunliffe

当地的建筑方法和材料捕捉了原有建筑的氛围。天花板以裸露的石窟、柏木梁或传统木制品为特色。图像(Cathy Cunliffe)

我们的解决方案是受到拜占庭Monemvasia的瓦片倾斜屋顶的启发。我们展开并扩展了这一可识别的形式，以创造一个抽象的屋顶景观，它与该地区起伏的山丘以及客人在庄园中展开的旅程相呼应。由于仔细考虑了新建筑物的位置和几何形状，它的大体积几乎消失在池中。

Our solution was inspired by the tiled, pitched roofs of Byzantine Monemvasia. We unfolded and extended this recognisable form to create an abstracted roofscape that speaks to the region’s undulating hills, as well as the guest's unfurling journey through the estate. Thanks to careful consideration of the position and geometry of the new building, its large volume almost disappears when viewed from the pool.

 © Cathy Cunliffe

Cathy Cunliffe

 © Cathy Cunliffe

Cathy Cunliffe

Architects Divercity Architects

Location Monemvasia, Greece

Category Adaptive Reuse

Design Team Nikolas Travasaros, Christina Achtypi, Marios Triantafyllou, Sandy Papastavropoulou, Danielle Hodgson, David Rhys Jones, Lisa McSweeney, Chris Mobbs

Photographs Cathy Cunliffe, Costas Tsagarakis, Vangelis Paterakis, Yiannis Alefantou