Construction methods in Santorini, Greece

Absolutely all of the buildings in Santorini are stuccoed cement, painted white or something very close to it. I came across this construction site and found out that all of it is wood-formed, too, little to no precast.


Someone hung their laundry downstairs; I couldn't resist. You can see the imprint on the concrete from the formwork, but it'll all be covered in stucco later.


meg chandler
location: santorini, greece

Developing Neighborhood

All of the houses in this developing neighborhood were different. It was one of the few new developments in the area where all the houses weren't just developer-planned cookie-cutter houses; even good modern architecture can be repetitive. Residents could do what they wished within a certain plot of land, and the range was extremely broad, from the brick house in the bottom photo to a bright-yellow-tiled one, and any colors and materials in between. Being on the first day, we were riding bikes through the whole thing. Coupled with Amsterdam's sandy soil and the fact that it was a beautiful, windy day, it felt like we were riding bikes through any beach in South Carolina.

meg chandler