Aegean Fields is the first development of its kind at this scale in the Mediterranean, a project for responsible travel that will combine contemporary hospitality design with an innovative model of real estate development. Travelers and farm owners will participate in the regeneration of the land and a balanced and environmentally conscious travel experience. The core of the development in the 530 hectare ‘mandra’ estate is concentrated in the heart of the property near the ancient farm buildings. A hotel which will be the new social hub of the area takes the shape of an island settlement perched between two hills. It will house all the communal areas and amenities servicing the farms. Extending from this new settlement which is centered around the existing chapel of Agia Marina, a discreet network of pathways and roads leads to 4 distinct farm areas, each with individual characteristics according to their location and landscape features. The new houses at each estate emulate the traditional land use patterns of the old ‘katoikies’, the stone shelters used by Aegean farmers. The residential development follows a strategy of very large plots with a small building program. Through the reuse of existing derelict landscape structures, new plantation and low density construction the existing agricultural land will reinvigorate, preserving 220 hectares as a natural reserve.

With DZ Architects.

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PROJECT - Hotel and residential development CLIENT - Undisclosed DESIGN - DZ Architects TEAM - Dionysis Zaharias, Eleni Papadimitriou, Stefanos Nasopoulos, Nastazia Lambropoulou LOCATION - Astypalaia Island, Greece SIZE - 25.000M2 (5.300.000M2 site surface) YEAR - 2014 STATUS - Design proposal