{"id":533557,"date":"2025-10-28T15:55:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/533557\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:55:20","slug":"fishermans-shelter-becomes-a-retreat-in-facades-milos-revamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/533557\/","title":{"rendered":"fisherman’s shelter becomes a retreat in fa\u00e7ade’s milos revamp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fa\u00e7ade revives the spirit of the sirma on Milos<\/p>\n

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In the coastal landscape of Milos<\/strong><\/a>, Fa\u00e7ade studio\u2019s Siridi transforms<\/strong> <\/a>a traditional fisherman\u2019s shelter, known locally as a sirma, into a meditative space<\/strong><\/a>. The project engages the vernacular architecture of the Cyclades with quiet sensitivity, preserving the carved rock form of the shelter while introducing minimal interventions.<\/p>\n

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Sirmas, the brightly painted boat shelters that dot the coastline of the Greek island, once served as winter refuges for fishermen and their vessels. Carved partly into the rock, their rear portions formed natural caves, while their constructed facades opened directly to the sea. Over time, many were converted into living spaces, their utilitarian origins softened by domestic life. In Siridi, Fa\u00e7ade returns to this duality between protection and exposure using the sirma\u2019s anatomy to explore how traditional Cycladic architecture can be redefined through contemporary means without losing its essence.<\/p>\n

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the boat becomes an adjustable table<\/p>\n

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The Greek architects<\/strong><\/a> describe the Siridi project as \u2018living in the in-between.\u2019 Guided by the etymology of sirma, derived from the Greek word for \u2018to drag\u2019 or \u2018to pull\u2019, the intervention celebrates the motion and temporality embedded in these dwellings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Fa\u00e7ade honors each element, maintaining the integrity of the original form. The sleeping area remains carved into the rock, the rough stone left visible beneath a veil of white limewash.\u00a0 Near the entrance, the kitchen and shower mark the rhythm of summer life, connecting the acts of bathing, cooking, and gathering to the landscape beyond. Light filters through the narrow openings, tracing the passage of the day across stone surfaces that hold the memory of salt and wind.<\/p>\n

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A single movable object, a long wooden table that slides along the length of the space, recalls the motion of the boat once pulled ashore. Its mobility allows it to shift roles throughout the day, becoming a work surface, a dining table, or a resting point. Painted in the same shade of blue as the sirma\u2019s door, the table mirrors the boat\u2019s presence, maintaining a symbolic link to the fisherman\u2019s craft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Siridi transforms a traditional fisherman\u2019s shelter, known locally as a sirma, into a meditative space<\/p>\n

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metallic net and blue door as living memory<\/p>\n

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Behind the kitchen, a delicate stainless-steel grid defines the auxiliary spaces, echoing the fisherman\u2019s metallic net, known locally as siridi. This mesh-like partition allows air and light to move freely while delineating zones.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Externally, the facade remains almost untouched. The wooden blue door, a recurring motif across the fishing villages of the Milos island is preserved, embodying the continuity of Cycladic vernacular and serving as a reminder of the sirma\u2019s origins. Fa\u00e7ade resists the pressures of touristic transformation that have reshaped many island dwellings, instead proposing a model of adaptive reuse.<\/p>\n

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the wooden blue door, a recurring motif across the fishing villages of the Milos island is preserved<\/p>\n

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the sleeping area remains carved into the rock<\/p>\n

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connecting the acts of bathing, cooking, and gathering to the landscape<\/p>\n

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a delicate stainless-steel grid defines the auxiliary spaces<\/p>\n

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this mesh-like partition allows air and light to move freely<\/p>\n

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project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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name:<\/strong>\u00a0Siridi
architect<\/strong> Fa\u00e7ade<\/a> | @facade_studio<\/a><\/p>\n

location:<\/strong> Milos, Cyclades, Greece<\/p>\n

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lead architect:<\/strong> Haris Oikonomou<\/p>\n

design team:<\/strong> Maria Roumelioti, Marousa-Nektaria Korontzi<\/p>\n

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