Lulu Villa Hus by Dante Luna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Guld in Arkitektur-, Bygnings- og Konstruktionsdesign Competition Category.

GuldArkitektur· 2021

Lulu Villa Hus

by Dante Luna

Client: Dante Luna Arquitectos

A' Design Award i Guld Winner in Arkitektur Category

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The Design

About Lulu Villa Hus

Lulu Villa er en privat bolig beliggende i Las Terrenas. Huset omfatter 850 kvadratmeter bebyggelse på en grund på 2.492 kvadratmeter. Designet består af tre volumener, der skærer hinanden, hvoraf det ene har to etager. Den første etage rummer de sociale områder med store gallerier, der åbner sig mod det fri, samt gæsteværelserne. Den anden etage rummer soveværelserne og et familierum, forbundet af en åben korridor. Beton i sin naturlige tilstand præger facaderne. Indgangen anvender aluminiumsprofiler med træfinish, som er modstandsdygtige over for havsalt og placeret med mellemrum, så dagslyset kan trænge ind.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Guld

Lulu Villa 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. Lulu Villa 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. Lulu Villa Hus skaber intense følelser af begær, vækker passion, opmuntrer kreativitet og fascinerer os.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The open spaces of the house are composed of three proposed exterior volumes. The way in which materiality, in its noblest state converges with the interior, highlights the unique characteristics of the project. Especially the permeability of the entrance, combining exposed wood and concrete provides the entrance of the sun's rays generating light effects and shadows allowing a cozy and interesting space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Villa Lulu is a private residence of 850 square meters of construction in a lot of 2,492 square meters, located in Loma Esperanza, Las Terrenas.
Tags: House, spaces, material, wood, concrete, volumetric.
Production Technology: The architectural design of Lulu Ville consists of a combination of different textures, elements, and volumes. This manages to be balanced and with a good handling of the materiality, is distinctive in its facades the concrete in its natural state, which is present in its prolonged walls and slabs; the front part is a perforated wood finish that allows access to natural light inside, walls with rustic textures and a white volume that protrudes from the rest of the structure.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge for the creation of this house was to relate the materiality and give a beach effect. Especially in the permeability of the entrance combining wood and exposed concrete. To achieve this profitably, look for a material that is resistant to sea salt to last its resistance. That is why we used aluminum profiles painted in wood and interrupted their arrangement to allow light to enter the input module.
Research: The endeavor placed in this project reflects the belief of our studio that, as architects, designing a house is something sacred, the customer is giving his or her confidence and life for an indefinite time, sometimes years of life in a mortgage. The biggest investment in life, so it requires an honest and coherent response, which is why we focus on proposing what the client is really doing, it's part of professional ethics, the only option is to do it well.
Inspiration: The residence was designed under the conceptual basis of the intersection of the three main volumes, one of them is two levels: entrance module, rooms and living areas. The architectural design of Villa Lulu consists of a combination of different textures, elements, and volumes.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2016 in Las Terrenas and finished in July 2017.
Operation Flow: The house is composed of three blocks intersected, one of them is two levels. The first level houses the social areas, characterized by a great integration to the exterior with large galleries, and the service and sleeping areas of guests. On the second level, there are the bedrooms and the family room that are connected by an open corridor as a balcony, as in the traditional Antillean architecture.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Dante Luna Arquitectos
Team Members: Dante Luna Guerrero, Architect.
Sarah Tió, Architect.
Wilmeer De Los Santos, Architect.
Nicolás S. Naranjo, Architect.
José Luis A. Rojas, Architect.
Image Credits: Fernando Calzada Photography