Memory
The olive press is not treated as a decorative shell but as a living building with a story still to tell.
Restoration · Armenoi, Rethymno, CreteRestoration of a traditional olive press
ArmenoiOlivePress
The olive press in Armenoi was the traditional olive press of the village — a gathering place and a symbol of local history. We restored it and brought it back to life.
Project overview
Therestorationworkswithinthebodyoftheexistingbuilding:ithonoursitsmemory,revealsthetraditionalmaterials,andgivesitarenewedroleinthevillagetoday.
Restoration and adaptive reuse
LocationArmenoi, Rethymno, Crete
TypeRestoration and adaptive reuse
ScopeTraditional Cretan olive press
SignificanceCultural anchor and place of village memory
Architectural narrative
ArmenoiOlivePress
The olive press in Armenoi was the traditional olive press of the village — a gathering place and a symbol of local history. We restored it and brought it back to life.
Materials
Stone, timber, and lime — the traditional Cretan materials — are restored with respect and attention to detail.
Return
The aim of the intervention is for the building to once again become a meeting point for villagers and visitors.
A building that needed to stand again.
The study begins from a careful survey and reading of the traditional olive press, element by element.
Life returns without losing the history.
The restoration allows the olive press to become a point of reference once more, while respecting the traditional materials and Cretan building knowledge.
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Armenoi, Rethymno, Crete
