Slabs House Loĝdomo by Ghiath Al Masri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Arĝenta A' Design Award in Dezajno de Arkitekturo, Konstruaĵoj kaj Strukturoj Competition Category.

ArĝentoArkitekturo· 2019

Slabs House Loĝdomo

by Ghiath Al Masri

Client: Ghiath Al Masri

Arĝenta A' Design Award Winner in Arkitekturo Category

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The Design

About Slabs House Loĝdomo

La Slabdomo estis dizajnita por juxtaposigi konstruajn materialojn, kombinante lignon, betonon, kaj sxtalon. La dezajno estas samtempe hiper-moderna sed diskreta. La grandegaj fenestroj estas tuja fokusa punkto, sed ili estas protektataj de la vetero kaj strat-vidpunkto per konkretaj slaboj. Ĝardenoj havas peze en la posedaĵo, tiel sur la teretaĝo kiel ĉe la unua etaĝo, permesante al la loĝantoj sentiĝi ligitaj al la naturo dum ili interagas kun la nemoveblaĵo, kreante unikan fluon dum oni moviĝas de la enirejo al la loĝkvartaloj.

The Recognition

About the Arĝenta A' Design Award

Slabs House Loĝdomo estas gajninto de la Arĝenta A' Design Award, grandege prestiĝa rekono donata al plejklasaj, belegaj kaj impresaj dezajnoj. La Arĝentaj gajnintoj estas treege brilaj kaj treege kreemaj verkoj, kiuj ilustras la elstaran sperton, talenton kaj sagacon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Slabs House Loĝdomo estu mirinda, montrinda verko, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj profunde nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Arĝentan A' Design Award estas tre rimarkinda, admirata inventaĵo, kiu profitigas kaj antaŭenigas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. Slabs House Loĝdomo estas vaste enviata kreaĵo, kiu vekas dezirojn, alportas pozitivajn sentojn kaj ekbrilas miron kaj mirigon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Slab House interplays liberally between the use of all the main materials used in its construction; wood, concrete, and steel to make the living experience both visually appealing and tactile. The use of floor to ceiling windows accompanied by twinning concrete slabs separated by strips of space creates an informal, yet structured juxtaposition between the two materials.
Dimensions & Packaging: The plot is 20M X 30M and has a total area of 600 sqm. The plot is open at the street side with and is 16m above street level at its highest point. The property consists 3 floors above ground with storage. At ground level there is a 140 sqm garden, the second floor has a terrace garden. On the roof is a storage area which allows all mechanical and electrical units to be housed away from the primary residence.
Tags: Architecture, Modern, House, Contemporary, Design
Production Technology: Slabs House is a concrete structure with steel structures and a blend of finishing materials including concrete, white sigma, and Basalt stone. This production juxtaposed past and present, new and old materials, and brought in some historical markers of Kuwait's construction to evoke history.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was to realize the design which called for windows running from the top to the bottom of the property, in a country in which privacy and security are paramount. The final design allowed the full windows to be used while maintaining privacy through the use of concrete slabs.
Research: The research portion of the design included looking at the contemporary residential area, the existing houses and how this property would fit in the landscape. In addition, our team explored traditional architecture and construction methods to connect the past to the present through construction.
Inspiration: The initial design developed from the idea of having a residential home that contained and was modern, intimate, open and private. The residence uses concrete slabs to interplay between what cannot be seen viewing from the street view, to the openness and freedom of the experience from a person inside the house looking outside.
Project Duration: The project was designed throughout 2018 and was undertaken fully in Kuwait.
Operation Flow: The interplay between the different construction materials guide and welcome visitors into the core of the property. By featuring gardens on both ground and first floors, we bring the feeling that the outside and the inside are mixing, while protecting the inside from the extreme heat and weather conditions by using steel and concrete.
Team Members: Ghiath Al Masri
Image Credits: image #1, #2, #3, #4 3D visual credited to Ghiath Al Masri