Al Azra Home Ev by Ardh Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Bürünc Mükafatı in Memarlıq, Bina və Struktur Dizaynı Competition Category.
BürüncMemarlıq· 2020
Al Azra Home Ev
Client: Ardh Architects
A' Design Award Bürünc Mükafatı Winner in Memarlıq Category
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The Design
About Al Azra Home Ev
Al Azra Home Birləşmiş Ərəb Əmirliklərinin Şarja Əmirliyində yerləşən birmərtəbəli yaşayış binasıdır. Ev, ailəsinin evinin əvvəllər dayandığı torpaq sahəsində, təqaüdə çıxmış bir xanım üçün sakit bir sığınacaq kimi layihələndirilmişdir. İki yataq otağı, bir ofis, açıq planlı qonaq və yemək zonası, səhər yeməyi adası olan yarı açıq mətbəx və qulluqçu otağı daxili həyətin ətrafında yerləşdirilmişdir. Ventilyasiya boşluğu olan daş üzlük və üçqat şüşələmə istiliyi, tozu və səs-küyü azaldır. Farfor döşəmələr rahat hərəkət üçün tək səviyyədə quraşdırılmışdır. Yerli ağaclar və bitkilər məxfilik və sakitlik hissi yaradır.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Bürünc Mükafatı
Al Azra Home Ev A' Design Award Bürünc Mükafatının qalibidir; bu, yaradıcılıq, ixtiraçılıq və zəka ilə seçilən görkəmli dizaynlara verilən yüksək nüfuzlu tanınmadır. Bürünc qaliblər dizaynerlərinin geniş təcrübəsini, təxəyyülünü və tapqırlığını təsdiq edən, bol məharətli və çarpıcı dərəcədə yaradıcı əsərlərdir. Gözlənilir ki, Al Azra Home Ev yüksək qiymətləndirilən, heyran olunan və əzizlənən, diqqətəlayiq dərəcədə peşəkar və yenilikçi əşya olacaq. A' Design Award Bürünc Mükafatını qazanmış bu dizayn sənətdə, elmdə, dizaynda və texnologiyada ən yaxşı təcrübələri özündə birləşdirir və detallara diqqətinə görə əladır. Al Azra Home Ev ehtiyacları gözəl şəkildə ödəyir, istəklərə toxunur, duyğuları ovsunlayır və marağı cəlb edir.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Al Azra is a residential ground floor building in the emirate of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates
It was commissioned as a residential retreat for a retired Emirati lady in the old location of her original house when she was younger.
The house hosts just 2 bedrooms, an office, an open-plan living & dining space overlooking the inner courtyard, along side a semi-open modern kitchen with a breakfast island and a maid's room.
A generous use of vegetation provides privacy and serenity. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The house (without the water feature) covers 485.17 square meters, with dimensions: 23.9m x 20.3m, on a plot of 5,319.8 square meters, with dimensions: 67m x 79.4m
- Tags
- Sharjah, Al Azra Home, Ardh, Contemporary Design
- Production Technology
- The house is designed to use stone cladding with a ventilation gap that acts as an extra layer of insulation against the hot climate of the region
Also tripple glass glazing is specified for optimum dust, sound, and heat insulation.
The floors are porcelain tiles, all one level to ensure the ease of mobility around the house. - Design Challenge
- The challenges that were faced in this project included cleaning the existing site from the overgrown invasive species, fixing some water pipe leakage, and introducing a new approach to a residential building footprint in relation to the main plot (usually owners built the entire plot leaving only the setback allowance and not focusing on the landscape and vegetation.
- Research
- In the very same location, previously, stood the client's old house, where she had her family. As she grew older, she moved to another location and the old house needed to be demolished. However, after many years, she wanted to build a new one with the function of a serene retreat.
Since the plot was abandoned for a long time, a water leak from the neighboring plot allowed for some invasive species to grow.
A research was conducted to confirm the status of the invasive species and part of the design was dedicated to replant and grow native trees on the plot (Such as Ghaaf tree) to preserve the habitat and authenticity of the location. - Inspiration
- This house was inspired by the serenity of an oasis, where the water and the vegetation brings life into the bare desert
Given the size of the plot, there was room to locate the house right where privacy could be maintained without constriction of outdoor space.
Located on a corner plot, tall trees are positioned to provide privacy from the neighbouring house and any future construction on the top adjacent plot, while shorter trees and plants are planted on the other two free corners. - Project Duration
- The project is located in the Al Azra area in the emirate of Sharjah, in the united Arab emirates.
Construction haven't started yet. - Operation Flow
- This house is designed to function as a retreat house for the client. It was specifically requested to have only 2 bedrooms, one for the client and one for a visiting guest or care provider. However, the living and dining spaces needed to be cozy yet spacious to allow for her children and grandchildren to gather around and enjoy the view. The house is set deep into the plot to create a surprising reveal once the visiting cars reach the house as well as maintain privacy of occupants.
- Patents
- Ardh
- Team Members
- Omran Alowais
Wisam ElSayed
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