title: monastery on the island of Rhenia

 

category: religious architecture

 

location: Rhenia, Cyclades, Greece

 

team: Anastasia Porlida, Ioanna Paizanou

 

for: University of Thessaly

subject: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN iv-vi alpha: monastery on the island of Rhenia

 

supervising professor: Theoklis Kanarelis

 

year: 2021

The monastery in Rhenia is located in the center of the island, on a small promontory. It follows strict geometries while creating a multitude of passes and routes. The shapes radiate a severity, as do the materials used, stone and reinforced concrete.

(poster 01 translation)

 

It consists of 10 buildings while its center is adorned by a large garden. Arriving at the monastery, the chapel is first seen, which is placed at the front of this garden. Continuing east, the mansion is encountered, where it is located next to the bank.

(poster 02 translation)

 

The monastery includes twenty cells divided into 2 buildings in the northwest of the complex. To the south-west, there is the library, while to the south-east the abbot, a small dispensary and a storeroom. Finally, northeast of the complex and a little outside it, is the cemetery. In this composition, a pier is also included, giving the compatibility of access from the sea.

(poster 03 translation)