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Olympea Hus by Joy Alexandre Harb

Olympea Hus by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award i Guld in Arkitektur-, Bygnings- og Konstruktionsdesign Competition Category.


GuldArkitektur· 2018

Olympea Hus

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

A' Design Award i Guld Winner in Arkitektur Category

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The Design

About Olympea Hus

Residential Villa i Libanons bjerge er integreret med dens omgivende natur. Dens design består af 2 L-formede strukturer i stueetagen, som interagerer for at skabe en indvendig grøn terrasse, der er synlig fra alle rum i huset. Dette koncept er tænkt for at undgå at have korridorer i huset, såvel af æstetiske årsager som for at undgå tab af plads. Et cedertræ blev plantet i den indre gårdhave, og det er landets emblem, der findes på det nationale flag, og bliver husets hjerte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Guld

Olympea Hus er vinder af A' Design Award i Guld, en uhyre prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles førsteklasses, vidunderlige og fremragende designs. Guldvinderne er yderst innovative, højt visionære og glamourøst blændende skabelser, der afspejler deres designeres geni, visdom og dygtighed. Olympea Hus forventes at være en højt rost, trendsættende og monumental opfindelse, der leverer hidtil uset værdi. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Guld, er et spektakulært, respekteret projekt, som i høj grad gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Olympea Hus skaber intense følelser af begær, vækker passion, opmuntrer kreativitet og fascinerer os.

Behind the Design

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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

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