Olympea Taigh by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Duais Òir A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Ailtireachd, Togalaichean agus Structaran Competition Category.

ÒrAiltireachd· 2018

Olympea Taigh

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

Duais Òir A' Design Award Winner in Ailtireachd Category

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The Design

About Olympea Taigh

Tha am Villa Còmhnaidh ann am beanntan Lebanon ceangailte ris an nàdur mun cuairt air. Tha an dealbhadh aige air a dhèanamh suas de 2 structar cumadh L air an làr ìosal, a bhios ag eadar-obrachadh còmhla gus patio uaine a-staigh a chruthachadh, a chithear bho gach àite staigh. Bhathas a’ smaoineachadh air a’ bhun-bheachd seo gus nach biodh trannsaichean staigh, airson adhbharan bòidhchead a bharrachd air a bhith a’ seachnadh àite a chall. Chaidh craobh seudair a chur anns an patio a-staigh, mar shuaicheantas na dùthcha a chaidh a lorg air a’ bhratach nàiseanta, a thàinig gu bhith aig cridhe taighe.

The Recognition

About the Duais Òir A' Design Award

Tha Olympea Taigh air Duais Òir A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh anabarrach urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, mìorbhaileach agus sònraichte. Tha buannaichean Òir nan cruthachaidhean anabarrach ùr-ghnàthach, làn lèirsinn agus drùidhteach a nochdas gèinidh, gliocas agus comas an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Olympea Taigh na innleachd a gheibh moladh mòr, a stèidhicheas gluasadan agus mòr-chuimhneachain a bheir luach nach fhacas riamh roimhe. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Òir A' Design Award na phròiseact sònraichte, urramach a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais gu mòr. Bidh Olympea Taigh a' cruthachadh faireachdainnean làidir miann, a' dùsgadh dealas, a' brosnachadh cruthachalachd agus a' glacadh sinn.

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