Horizon Casa by B5 Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.

BronceArquitectura· 2021

Horizon Casa

by B5 Design

Client: B5 Design

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Horizon Casa

Horizon es una vivienda de dos plantas concebida como refugio familiar en una finca privada, alejada de la ciudad congestionada. El edificio contemporáneo emplea colores claros, amplias terrazas y elementos biofílicos para abrir el interior hacia el paisaje circundante. La planta baja alberga una cocina abierta y amplias salas de estar con vistas a la zona de la piscina. La primera planta acoge el dormitorio principal y tres dormitorios infantiles, conectados por una terraza privada. La piedra, la madera y el hormigón se combinan para otorgar un carácter sólido y sereno.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Horizon Casa ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Horizon Casa sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Horizon Casa satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A Modern contemporary urban house located at a private farm designed to provide a family hideout from the crowded city atmosphere, carrying forward the modernist questioning of the fundamental premises of architecture, in the infinitude and wonder of shifting light and hand wrought detail and in the clarity and interconnection of built forms, with its deep sense of human comfort and pleasure
Dimensions & Packaging: Two story villa with biophilic elements, entrance path way and landscape, the dynamic architecture is characterized by its light colours and wide terraces, the house is designed to be amused by the surrounding scene, the Ground Floor has a modern open kitchen and large living rooms over looking the swimming pool area, while the First contains the master bedroom and three kids bedrooms connected by a private terrace to enjoy the view
Tags: modern villa , private rest house , modern house , relaxing house
Production Technology: Modern contemporary style giving clear look and the relaxation effect
Design Challenge: combining the materials (stone, wood and concrete) to offer solidity built while giving pleasure to the eye and touch
Research: As we begin the design process, we start by a thorough site analysis and a careful explorations into alternative setting of the particular building elements on the land, analysing the pros and cons of each arrangements, illustrating for our client what their options are and inviting them to speculate about directions they may not have considered. Starting with free hand sketches going to samples selections and mood boards then considering all the plans and details to the 3D illustration to show the combination of materials and masses and relation within and area studying to achieve all the needs
Inspiration: Achieving the deep sense of human comfort and pleasure, we got inspired by the architect Gaudi house and how it is very relaxing and yet getting the luxurious and elegant look, what more could one ask of home than that it combine security with wonder
Project Duration: The project started in April 2015 in Doha, Qatar and finished the design concept and technical drawings in the same year December 2015
Operation Flow: Combining elegance look with simple function to achieve the aime of the project for relaxation and enjoying the view and natural light
Patents: All Copyrights go to B5 design
Team Members: Ahmed Farghaly
Ayman El Mahdi
Mina Gamal
Mohammed Nabil
Image Credits: B5 Design