Photographs were taken almost every day throughout the construction phase. The full set can be made available on a USB storage device. Copies of all design and construction drawings are also available.

A small selection of photographs follows to demonstrate the extremely high construction standards. In all cases please click the photo for a closer view.

Around 30 tonnes of steel was enclosed in the concrete skeleton structure.

The large cess pit in the corner of the garden was built to the same high standards

The steel reinforced concrete skeleton structure gives the whole house flexibility and protects it from serious earthquake damage

Great care was taken to make sure the internal walls were perfectly square and vertical 

The precise position of every water pipe is recorded ...

... as is the precise position of every internal electric cable. All outside cables were laid in straight lines between access chambers

Underfloor heating  is fitted on the first floor and the downstairs hall and passageway. It satisfies virtually all winter heating needs and it assists with cooling the house in the summer. Cost effective 'fan coil' units cool the whole house in the summer and warm the ground floor rooms in the winter. Please see the Heating and Cooling page for details of the whole system.

A specialist external insulation system was applied. Firstly insulation boards were fitted to all external walls.

A mesh was than stuck to the boards to give the walls flexibility before the final layer of special coloured and textured plaster was applied. The integral colour means it will never need to be painted. The first floor balcony railings are aluminium with colour applied by baking in an oven so they are also maintenance free.

The front balcony columns were made to measure in Syria from marble-like local stone. All glass doors and windows are double glazed with argon-filled high energy glass for very effective insulation. Most of the shutters are electrically operated

A very unusual marble was used for the front entrance, hallways, stairs, window ledges, and balcony wall/railing caps and bases. It is thought to originate from the island of Salamina. Only one supplier is known, Belba Marble in nearby Rafina (junction of Marathonas Avanue with Argitheas Street).

Large marble effect tiles were chosen for the first floor for energy efficiency and comfort reasons. Wooden floors are not compatible with underfloor heating which is extremely efficient when used in association with geothermal energy systems.

The custom-designed and fully working fireplace was made using a carefully chosen and more widely available Greek marble

The original PVC front door proved unsuitable for this seaside location. The high quality security door has been re-covered with very effective wood effect aluminium that is maintenance free