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Abstract House Bytový Dům by Ghiath Al Masri

Abstract House Bytový Dům by Ghiath Al Masri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Stříbrná cena A' Design Award in Architektura Competition Category.


StříbroArchitektura· 2019

Abstract House Bytový Dům

by Ghiath Al Masri

Client: Ghiath Al Masri

Stříbrná cena A' Design Award Winner in Architektura Category

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The Design

About Abstract House Bytový Dům

Rezidence využívá moderní estetiku při zachování centrálního nádvoří, které evokuje tradiční kuvajtskou praxi při stavbě domů. Zde může rezidence uznat minulost i přítomnost bez střetu. Funkce vody u schodů hlavních dveří se vynoří ven, sklo od podlahy ke stropu pomáhá udržovat otevřenější prostory a umožňuje uživatelům bez námahy přecházet mezi vnějšími a vnitřními, minulými a současnými.

The Recognition

About the Stříbrná cena A' Design Award

Abstract House Bytový Dům je vítězem Stříbrné ceny A' Design Award, mimořádně prestižního uznání udělovaného designům nejvyšší kvality, nádherným a působivým. Stříbrní vítězové jsou nesmírně brilantní a mimořádně kreativní díla, která dokládají vynikající odbornost, talent a bystrost svých designérů. Očekává se, že Abstract House Bytový Dům bude nádherným, reprezentativním dílem, pozoruhodně profesionálním a hluboce inovativním. Tento design, který získal Stříbrnou cenu A' Design Award, je vysoce pozoruhodný, obdivovaný vynález, který prospívá a posouvá hranice umění, vědy, designu a technologií. Abstract House Bytový Dům je výtvor, kterému mnozí závidí, který vyvolává touhy, přináší pozitivní pocity a vzněcuje úžas a údiv.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The house comingles modern sensibility through the individually shaped columns while retaining a central courtyard. This design feature evokes the traditional Kuwaiti practice in the building of houses, whereby courtyards were included to help with temperature control within the residence. Here the residence is allowed to acknowledge both past and present, without clashing.
Dimensions & Packaging
The plot dimension is 25 M X 30 M total 750 sqm, the plot has open from back and front from the 25 m side the other sides which is 30 m length is for neighbor, the building height from the street level is 16 m ,built up area is basement and three 3 floors , basement is parking and storage and rooms for driver and chef , Ground floor is U shape divided by tow , main one is 330 sqm , the second part is 197 sqm , main part is technically separated of the second part , each part has entrance and reception and services , in the main part there is passage width 140 cm X 30 m and in the middle there is garden and double glazed glass passage to connect two sides of building and to create a balcony for the fist floor. First floor consist divided too accordingly to the ground floor , main side is consist of 4 bedrooms, and second part consist of two bedrooms , the second floor is unify in the facilities and services like Gym , store, maids room and mechanical room .
Tags
Architecture, Modern, residential, house, Design, Luxury,
Production Technology
The construction system is concrete structure followed with some steel structure some items, by blend three sorts of the material like concrete finish, white sigma & black marble.
Design Challenge
The strong challenge is to save the design from the social perspective of the wide open windows which its conflict with, and find solution to accomplish the satisfaction on all aspect of design .
Research
We start with architecture layout with requirements, then go forward to sketching and architecture masses study and make client interact by think in 3 dimension way .Make clear demonstration of concept and thoughts. the major direction of masses design is to close from neighbor side and make middle garden open to sky light , link two sides with ground corridors and bridge make client more satisfied . work flow then was more challenge after complete first option express feel of dull after while, the next challenge of apply materials to the plain architecture masses . we believe that every mass has requirement of sort material and sometime should make slight amendment on architecture to approve the material .
Inspiration
The original concept came out while thinking about imagined height implanted into a single story residence. In this manner a single story bungalow acted as a stepping off point for the idea to become two stories flanked by usable green space and intentional exaggerations of height.
Project Duration
Location of the project is Kuwait.
Operation Flow
The client open mind mentality of the client with our passion of distinguish, we try to convince the client to make something different of usual houses and he interact very positively with us .
Team Members
Ghiath Al Masri
Image Credits
Image #1, #2,#3 and #4 is 3D visual credited to Ghiath Al Masri

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