Fortified house | Κατοικία με οχυρωματικό χαρακτήρα
STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE
Πυργόσπιτο
DATE OF DOCUMENTATION
08/08/2020
NUMBER OF BASEMENTS
NUMBER OF FLOORS
4
ATTIC
no
FLOOR PLAN AREA
TOTAL STRUCTURED SURFACE
RECENT BLUEPRINTS
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING
Τhe tower of "Aga Giannakis" is one of the two preserved towers in the settlement of Ano Vathi. It is a residence with a fortified character, that is built in the oldest part of the settlement near the tower of “Captain Lachana”. The building has a small square floor plan, solid masonry structure, with small and limited openings and large height. This tower currently hosts a modern residence and for this reason has undergone interventions which have altered many of its authentic architectural features. The main façade, was actually, what is today the rear façade of the building. This is evident by the existence of the arched openings with the full-shafted stone architrave, but also the existence of fragments of the funnel, called a “katachistra”, just above the entrance opening of the present rear façade. The main façade of the house today was originally the back elevation of the tower, and the current openings must have been opened at a later stage. Nowadays, the tower has three levels, while in its original form it must have had one more level. According to the scholars, there is a possibility, that the tower had a flat roof and battlemented parapet, instead of the gabled roof that it has today, in correspondence with other towers in Samos. The metal balcony is also a later addition.
INFORMATION MATERIAL
OWNERSHIP
GENERAL HISTORY
YEAR OF THE LAST STRUCTURAL ADDITION
LISTED HISTORICAL BUILDING STATUS
n/a
DOES IT EXIST WITHIN A PROTECTED AREA
yes
IF YES, LEVEL OF PROTECTION
No selection
MAP OF PROTECTED AREAS
HAS IT BEEN RESTORED
yes
DATE OF RESTORATION
CAUSE OF RESTORATION
Συνεχής χρήση κατοικίας
PICTURES OF HISTORICAL DATA DOCUMENTS
TYPOLOGY FEATURES
staircase -internal
MORPHOLOGY FEATURES
eaves,machicolation
VERTICAL ELEMENTS
rubble masonry walls,timber frame wall
MORTARS
lime mortar,cement based mortar
STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENTS
timber tie-beams within masonry,timber tie-beams at base of roof
SHORING
no
LOAD BEARING STRUCTURE PHOTOS
EXTENSION & LOAD ADDITION TO THE BUILDING
n/a
FORM ALTERATION/INTERVENTIONS
no
CRACKS ON LOAD BEARING MASONRY
no
CRACK (%)
No selection
MOISTURE AREAS
no
DEGREE OF PATHOLOGY
B (0%-10%)
PATHOLOGY PHOTOS (CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF THE PROBLEMS)
