Olympea Huis by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award in Goud in Argitektuur-, Gebou- en Struktuurontwerp Competition Category.

GoudArgitektuur· 2018

Olympea Huis

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

A' Design Award in Goud Winner in Argitektuur Category

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The Design

About Olympea Huis

Die Residensiële Villa in die berge van Libanon is geïntegreer met sy omliggende natuur. Die ontwerp bestaan uit 2 L-vormige strukture op die grondvloer, wat saamwerk om 'n interne groen patio te skep, sigbaar vanuit alle ruimtes in die huis. Daar is aan hierdie konsep gedink om te verhoed dat gange in die huis is, om estetiese redes sowel as om verlies aan ruimte te vermy. 'n Sederboom is in die interne patio geplant, dit is die embleem van die land wat op die nasionale vlag gevind word, wat die hart van die huis geword het.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Goud

Olympea Huis is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Goud, 'n geweldig prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan eersteklas-, wonderlike en uitstaande ontwerpe. Wenners in Goud is uiters innoverende, visionêre en glansryk verblindende skeppings wat die vernuf, wysheid en bekwaamheid van hul ontwerpers weerspieël. Daar word verwag dat Olympea Huis 'n hoogs geprese, tendensskeppende en monumentale uitvinding is wat ongekende waarde lewer. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Goud gewen het, is 'n skouspelagtige, gerespekteerde projek wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie in hoë mate bevoordeel en uitbrei. Olympea Huis wek intense gevoelens van begeerte, roep passie op, moedig kreatiwiteit aan en boei ons.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Embedded within the topography, the composition is formed of 2 L-shaped structures interacting on the ground floor, creating an internal green patio that can be visible from anywhere in the house. Because of this, there are no corridors in the house.
A Cedar tree, the emblem of Lebanon, have been placed in the internal patio, being the heart of the project.
Dimensions & Packaging: The ground floor has an indoor built area of 600m2 and a terrace of 150m2.
The two basements underneath has a built area of 700m2 and a garden of 300m2.
Tags: villa, luxury, housing, architecture, design
Production Technology: the house was covered in natural stone, low emission glass, mixed with black steel for the pergolas and fireplaces
Design Challenge: The hardest part was to execute the project with having minimum impact on the existing land
Research: The study started by merging two L-shaped structures to create an internal green patio, while having the basement floors embedded into the mountain in order to merge the building with its surroundings.
Inspiration: While i first visited the site, i was amazed by the beauty of the mountain, and i wanted the have the least intervention possible. This is when we decided to embed the structure into the mountain and keep the surroundings as is.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2016 and will finish in October 2018
Operation Flow: The building offers comfort through its generous interior space distribution, the luxurious views, and the high end quality of the materials used for the construction.The heated flooring and the low emission glass provide an efficient heating and cooling system that allows heat exchange between the ground and the rest of the space
Team Members: Architect: Joy Alexandre Harb
Architect: Yanna Haddad
Architect and 3d artist: Josep Alcover
Architect and 3d artist: Ji won jun
Image Credits: Joy alexandre Harb / Architect / Co-founder of JYH International ARchitects