Let’s create something enduring and REMARKABLE together.
ARENCOS embraces a Total Architecture approach, creating innovative and highly aesthetic residential and urban projects. Guided by our clients’ vision, we combine expertise, creativity, and collaboration to deliver forward-looking architecture that seamlessly integrates people, nature, and structures.
- Circulation and Flow
- Hierarchy and Scale
- Thresholds and Transitions
- Authenticity of Expression
- Tectonic Honesty
- Contextual Durability
- Vernacular Dialogue
- Ecological Integration
- Passive Performance
- Volumetric Cohesion
- Geometric Precision
- Adaptive Longevity
Our customized solutions cater to your preferences, ensuring each project is a testament to timeless design.
The HANDOVER of your project is followed by our PMDE folder.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & DELIVERY EXCELLENCE
What is PMDE?
It’s not just an acronym for Project Management & Delivery Excellence in constructions. It is a detailed Peer-Review Report which adapts a materialist post-structuralist view about construction’s identity for the project owner.
Building & Construction
WE TURN IDEAS INTO WORKS OF ART
Our Architectural Design Process
Our Architectural Design Process at ARENCOS is rooted in a holistic approach, where every decision is considered in relation to the whole project. From initial concept to final execution, we combine creativity, technical expertise, and close collaboration with clients to ensure designs that are innovative, functional, and aesthetically compelling.
1. Research & Analysis
At ARENCOS we interact and operate as architects, designers and thinkers who value the transformative role of architecture to inspire. We are using adaptive architectural methodologies to conduct a dedicated research on the vision of our clients. Next, we holistically analyse the aesthetic identity of the construction and site characteristics to lay the foundations of an exceptional architectural design.
2. Data Collection & Material Selection
Any architectural project requires a significant number of materials, assemblies and systems. At ARENCOS we collect, research and analyse several data from the latest state-of-the-art insulation materials to the most efficient structural elements. Selecting and specifying the appropriate materials that form the essence of the built environment is a key factor in the success of our architectural projects to establish visual appeal, quality and structural reliability.
3. Perception & Materials Relevance Analysis
It is not just the structural importance, constructional behaviour and the visual impact but also the historical value along with the practicality of certain materials that form the essence of the built environment. Our teams implement an integrated approach to assess the perception of any building material and its role in the construction, its principles, reliability and the techniques of dealing with it for enhancing its properties.
Eco-Conscious Excellence
By incorporating Passive House standards, Nearly Net-Zero Energy Building (nZEB) strategies, and local natural materials, ARENCOS crafts tailor-made residential and commercial spaces that harmonize modern comfort with Crete’s rich cultural and environmental landscape.
4. Design Optimization
Architectural design optimization (ADO) is an important aspect of our services. We are using a novel and applicable optimization method to study, support, and solve architectural design problems, such as optimal floorplan layout design, extensibility, evolvability, maintainability of materials used, and the like. At ARENCOS design optimization is used to create objects, performances, and experiences and establish a perfect combination between aesthetic and functionality.
5. Sustainable Design
Arriving at sustainable design for any construction is a continuous process. We are not just assessing which proposal or material is particularly noticeable in the context of the intellectual and ecological revolution of the building itself. We also provide inclusive services in energy saving and sustainable building design, focusing primarily on climate analysis, the implementation of building-integrated energy systems, the integration of renewable technologies, the adaption of natural building materials and ecological construction methods.
6. Focus on Saving Design
A holistic preparation in sustainable development and the accurate perception of the materials and methods used lay the foundation for excellence. At ARENCOS we insist on saving design and resource conservation of buildings to improve buildings utilization efficiency and make efficient use of construction resources. To achieve a design saving philosophy, we adhere to a new mode of construction approach and management. Our architectural design proposals are based on low consumption construction resources forming a high efficiency, low energy consumption building development model.
1 / IN SCOPE
2 / ON SCHEDULE
3 / ON BUDGET
Bespoke Consultancy. Risk Mitigation. Total Quality Assurance. Low Carbon Footprint. Precise Performance. Integrated Technologies. Lasting Value.
Architectural Design
Vision & direction
Our holistic design service encompasses meticulous attention to detail, thoughtful space utilization, and a keen understanding of local regulations to guarantee a smooth journey from concept to the realization of your dream home.
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Building Construction
Leadership and governance
Our construction and civil engineering methods, fueled by innovative concepts and rooted in research based on evidence, reveals potential that is frequently overlooked at the outset of a project.
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Interior Architecture
Trully unique
ARENCOS excels in providing comprehensive interior design services, turning spaces into harmonious and aesthetically pleasing environments.
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Passive House
Powering tomorrow
With a focus on meticulous attention to detail and compliance with local regulations, we transform your vision into a reality, delivering high-quality Passive House designs.
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Eco-Houses
Eco-Conscious brilliance
Our dedicated team ensures a seamless process, combining innovative architectural design with strategic planning to create energy-efficient and sustainable residential spaces.
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Architectural Design
Vision & direction
Our holistic design service encompasses meticulous attention to detail, thoughtful space utilization, and a keen understanding of local regulations to guarantee a smooth journey from concept to the realization of your dream home.
View more Building Construction
Leadership and governance
Our construction and civil engineering methods, fueled by innovative concepts and rooted in research based on evidence, reveals potential that is frequently overlooked at the outset of a project.
View more Interior Architecture
Trully unique
ARENCOS excels in providing comprehensive interior design services, turning spaces into harmonious and aesthetically pleasing environments.
View more Passive House
Powering tomorrow
With a focus on meticulous attention to detail and compliance with local regulations, we transform your vision into a reality, delivering high-quality Passive House designs.
View more Eco-Houses
Eco-Conscious brilliance
Our dedicated team ensures a seamless process, combining innovative architectural design with strategic planning to create energy-efficient and sustainable residential spaces.
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What sets our architecture apart
Where traditional architecture often imposes a building onto the landscape, we engineer structures that converse with it. By integrating strict Passive House science with deeply rooted Mediterranean materiality, we create micro-ecosystems rather than static buildings. Every line we draw is calibrated for thermal performance, natural airflow, and visual harmony, ensuring that luxury is defined not by excess, but by effortless, climate-responsive comfort that lasts for generations.
We're committed to creating spaces that matter.
transformation. sustainability. total architecture. technology. earth materials. knowledge sharing. creativity. innovation.
ARENCOS PHILOSOPHY
How we Think
At ARENCOS we view architectural design and construction engineering as a holistic process of exploration and discovery fueled by limitless thinking.
ARENCOS
Values Commitment
While our business continuously evolves, our core values are remaining constant. They define our way of working and are at the heart of everything we do in the field of architectural and engineering immersive experiences.
creativity/ innovation/ transparency
Digital Ecosystem
Our Businesses
We innovate on a continual basis, following trends and customer needs in the sectors in which we operate. We deliver essential innovations across our businesses— Construction & Civil Engineering, Real Estate, and Property Management.