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Olympea Domo by Joy Alexandre Harb

Olympea Domo by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Ora A' Design Award in Dezajno de Arkitekturo, Konstruaĵoj kaj Strukturoj Competition Category.


OroArkitekturo· 2018

Olympea Domo

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

Ora A' Design Award Winner in Arkitekturo Category

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The Design

About Olympea Domo

La Loĝvilao en la montoj de Libano estas integrita kun sia ĉirkaŭa naturo. Ĝia dezajno konsistas el 2 L-formaj strukturoj sur la teretaĝo, kiuj interagas kune por krei internan verdan korton, videblan de ĉiuj spacoj en la domo. Ĉi tiu koncepto estis pensita por eviti havi koridorojn en la domo, pro estetikaj kialoj same kiel por eviti perdon de spaco. Cedro estis plantita en la interna korto, ĝi estante la emblemo de la lando trovita sur la nacia flago, iĝante la koro de la domo.

The Recognition

About the Ora A' Design Award

Olympea Domo estas gajninto de la Ora A' Design Award, treege prestiĝa rekono donata al unuaklasaj, mirindaj kaj elstaraj dezajnoj. La Oraj gajnintoj estas treege novigaj, viziecaj kaj glamure miregigaj kreaĵoj, kiuj reflektas la talenton, saĝon kaj lertecon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Olympea Domo estu tre laŭdata, tendencdifina kaj monumenta inventaĵo, kiu liveras senprecedencan valoron. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Oran A' Design Award estas spektakla, estimata projekto, kiu tre profitigas kaj antaŭenigas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. Olympea Domo kreas intensajn dezirsentojn, vekas pasion, kuraĝigas kreemon kaj fascinas nin.

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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