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Chalets Dada Wohngebäude by Joy Alexandre Harb

Chalets Dada Wohngebäude by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Silber in Architektur-, Gebäude- und Bauwerksdesign Competition Category.


SilberArchitektur· 2022

Chalets Dada Wohngebäude

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About Chalets Dada Wohngebäude

Das grundlegende geometrische Design wurde durch die Kritzeleien eines Kindes inspiriert, als es gebeten wurde, ein Haus zu bauen. Um das Endergebnis zu erzielen, wurde mit einem Spiel zwischen Feststoffen, Hohlräumen und Materialien experimentiert. Die Chalets Dada liegen im Hochland der Faraya Resorts im Libanon und verkörpern Schönheit und Luxus. Die Komposition basiert auf einem Erdgeschoss, in dem sich eine große Wohnung befindet, die von einem Blumengarten umgeben ist. Zwei ungewöhnliche Maisonetten sind im ersten und im Dachgeschoss mit Terrazzo verkleidet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Chalets Dada Wohngebäude ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Chalets Dada Wohngebäude wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Chalets Dada Wohngebäude ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Located in the high mountains of Faraya Resorts in Lebanon, the Chalets Dada embodies beauty and sophistication.

At hearts ease, the composition is developed on the base of a ground floor housing one big appartement framed with a flower bed. The first and attic floor houses two unique duplexes which are stoned with Terrazzo.

The layout of the building is a series of simple geometric shapes with a play in solids and voids and in materials
Dimensions & Packaging
The building is layered with three floors and a basement, hosting one single residential unit and two duplexes. Each floor has a built area of 220m2 including external walls which equals to a 880m2 of total built up area for the building.
Tags
villa, house, architecture, luxury, design, award, mountains
Production Technology
Choosing the mix of mechanical fixed natural stones covering large-sized windows and ending with a repetitive pattern of solid wood allowed us to embed electro mechanical details into the finishes
Design Challenge
Due to the very harsh weather conditions in the area and the modern design of the building with large windows, we had to create adapted details that will not change the buildings shape and research for high performing materials to widthstand exterior conditions
Research
It all started with a research, which was done by a local surveyor, on the types of appartement needed in the area, what are the most demanded surfaces in the market, how many people can it host and how far can we go with the luxury of finishes in order to sell the appartements the fasted. This study lead us to create three appartements having different and unique properties in order to meet all tastes.
Inspiration
The inspiration for the building's shape was a children's house scribling. The primitive shape was remodeled according to the client's needs and the rules and regulations of the city.
Project Duration
The project started in February 2022 and will be finished in November 2024 in the Faraya Mountains in Lebanon
Operation Flow
With its large windows, the ground floor has an advantage of interacting with nature, hosting a 400m2 garden visible from any room in the appartement. Whereas the other two duplexes, thanks to their elevated position in the building, have unique views of the snowy mountains of Faraya
Team Members
Architect: Joy Alexandre Harb
Architect: Yanna Haddad
Visualization Artist: Atelier Monolit
Structural Engineers: P.A.R Consultants
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: W.T.A Associates
Image Credits
Image #1: Monolit Studio visual artists, chalets Dada perspective view, 2022
Image #2: Monolit Studio visual artists, chalets Dada perspective view day, 2022
Image #3: Monolit Studio visual artists, chalets Dada perspective view night, 2022
Image #4: Monolit Studio visual artists, chalets Dada perspective view closeup, 2022
Image #2: Monolit Studio visual artists, chalets Dada front view, 2022

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