Olympea Hûs by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award yn Goud in Arsjitektuer, Gebou en Struktuerûntwerp Competition Category.

GoudArsjitektuer· 2018

Olympea Hûs

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

A' Design Award yn Goud Winner in Arsjitektuer Category

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The Design

About Olympea Hûs

De Residential Villa yn 'e bergen fan Libanon is yntegrearre mei har omlizzende natuer. It ûntwerp bestiet út 2 L-foarmige struktueren op 'e ierde ferdjipping, dy't gearwurkje om in ynterne griene patio te meitsjen, sichtber fan alle romten yn it hûs. Dit konsept waard tocht om foar te kommen dat der gongen yn 'e hûs, om estetyske redenen likegoed as om ferlies fan romte te foarkommen. In sederbeam waard plante yn 'e ynterne patio, it wie it embleem fan it lân fûn op' e nasjonale flagge, en waard it hert fan it hûs.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Goud

Olympea Hûs is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Goud, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar earste-klas, prachtige en treflike ûntwerpen. Goudwinners binne tige ynnovative, fisionêre en glamoureus ferbjusterjende skeppings dy't it sjeny, de wiisheid en de feardigens fan har ûntwerpers wjerspegelje. Fan Olympea Hûs wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige priizge, trendsettende en monumintale útfining is dy't unferlykbere wearde leveret. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Goud is in spektakulêr, respektearre projekt dat grutte foardielen bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Olympea Hûs makket yntinse gefoelens fan begearte, stekt passy oan, stimulearret kreativiteit en fassinearret ús.

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