“You don’t want to over-dominate the lower level, because that’s where all the detail is. And we wanted to try to blend the new part with the traditional look, but still have it look contemporary.”Allen Key House by Studio Prineas. Photo: Chris Warnes. Styling: Sarah Ellison.We mainly looked to the past and how the previous generation built in Mediterranean regions. Designing in a warm climate is not about maximizing glass-facades and a continues AC-run. It’s about creating a design that offers views on one hand but minimizes its openings to direct sunlight on the other. The arch is an expression of this approach and improves the buildings structural capacities and energy performance at the same time.-Chris Precht, Co-Founder, Penda