Olympea Casa by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award de Oro in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.

OroArquitectura· 2018

Olympea Casa

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

A' Design Award de Oro Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Olympea Casa

La Villa Residencial en las montañas del Líbano está integrada con la naturaleza circundante. Su diseño consta de 2 estructuras en forma de L en planta baja, que interactúan entre sí para crear un patio verde interno, visible desde todos los espacios de la casa. Este concepto se pensó para evitar tener pasillos en la casa, tanto por motivos estéticos como para evitar pérdidas de espacio. En el patio interno se plantó un árbol de cedro, siendo el emblema del país que se encuentra en la bandera nacional, convirtiéndose en el corazón de la casa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Oro

Olympea Casa ha ganado el A' Design Award de Oro, un reconocimiento inmensamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de primera categoría, maravillosos y sobresalientes. Los ganadores de Oro son creaciones sumamente innovadoras, visionarias y glamorosamente deslumbrantes que reflejan el prodigio, la sabiduría y la destreza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Olympea Casa sea una invención muy elogiada, pionera y monumental que aporta un valor sin precedentes. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Oro es un proyecto espectacular y respetado que beneficia enormemente y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Olympea Casa crea intensos sentimientos de deseo, despierta la pasión, fomenta la creatividad y nos fascina.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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