Our preliminary thought and question were how the term ‘residence’ could be the main part of our dissertation.

 What is ‘residence’? In which categories is it distinguished? And finally, what characterizes ‘residence’?

 Having chosen the thematic basis and studying the relevant theoretical framework, the next step is to think about the designing part.

 Is it going to be a construction? A garment or a building? For sure, it will take place during the summertime.

 And at this point, we start getting fascinated by moments from our personal experiences in Pelion. A personal archive of our summer excursions is collected and organized, while the special condition of the ephemeral summer stay is observed. Their different subjects, objects and their harmonization with the place create new living conditions in the countryside each time. Based on the different conditions of each visit, we classify 18 selected examples into subcategories of temporary accommodation. In particular, the most familiar one, Giannioti, compiles our case study to continue our designing part. After studying the concept of estivation, we come up with a design proposal for a temporary holiday accommodation in the area of Kalamaki-Limniona. The design proposal extends along a path and consists of 5 different types of facilities that complement the entirety of our stay. The housing development, the observatories, the workshop, the gardens and the swimming pools. Acting as excerpts in the landscape, they express moments of the holiday life, moments of necessity but also moments of pleasure.