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Barrel Studio in Boetia, Greece

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An art studio is fashioned from a barrel vault in Boetia by Greek architectural firm A31 Architecture.

The bold and simple shape makes possible a straightforward mezzanine loft layout for an open space workshop and gallery.

The design couldn’t be simpler. A glass front intersected by metal frame: a curved concrete exterior.

A rusted iron door contrasts with the formed concrete and relates to the sculptor’s own works constructed of rusted metal.

A sculptural element in their own right, integral stairs were also formed onsite.

These make an honest connection to the formed-concrete wall.

The new art studio is a reinforced concrete shell, constructed in three separate phases.

The dome, a form that goes back to antiquity, is formed separately and placed on top of the reinforced concrete walls.

The new workshop of painter and sculptor Alexandros Liapis is set between Olive, Oleander and Cypress trees, a short stroll from the artist’s dwelling in Dilesi, Boeotia.

The architectural space created is one of sweet delight.