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Dante Luna Receives the A' Design Award for Villa Antioquia House in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Dante Luna recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Villa Antioquia House by Dante Luna, designed for DL+A Arquitectos. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Villa Antioquia House
Villa Antioquia is a private residence located in Cap Cana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The house covers 1130 square meters of construction on a lot of 2630 square meters. The design creates interior spaces that are physically and visually permeable to the exterior areas of the site. Local climatic conditions guided the use of natural ventilation. An extensive cantilever on the facade forms the entrance threshold. Native carved stone, wood coverings and large-format marble tiles shape the material palette.
About Dante Luna
I am a simple human who builds dreams. My greatest achievement so far is the architecture office in Santo Domingo. Have a focused team and be able to give the best to our country.
Award Record
With this recognition, Dante Luna is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/121066
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/121066
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!121066
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/229100
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/3r2sYRk
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Villa Antioquia House
- Function
- House
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Sky Blue, Light Blue, Chocolate and Olive Drab
- Images
- 5
- Client
- DL+A Arquitectos
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Dante Luna
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #121066
Credits
- Team
- Dante Luna Guerrero, Sarah Tió, Nicolás Naranjo, José Luis Rojas, Wilmeer De Los Santos, Gustavo Toribio, Jhosenth Gonzalez, María Nang ,Patricia Alvarez, Claudia Nuñez
- Image Credits
- Joel Alvarez Torres
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design concept for Villa Antioquia was developed under the idea of generating interior spaces that allow permeability, both physical and visual, with the exterior areas of the site. Its design is influenced by the conditions of the location, in the use of climatic strategies to opt for natural ventilation, as well as the delight of the landscape and generate transformable spaces.
- Inspiration
- Villa Antioquia was designed under the idea of continuity of the interior and exterior spaces. The extensive cantilever on its facade makes up the architectural element the main elevation fulfilling the function of the entrance threshold of the house.With architectural elements, such as entry lights, native materials, custom construction techniques, leading architectural pieces in the interior, a new contemporary Caribbean style is developed in contradiction to the conventional proposals.
- Research
- In the seeking to satisfy the need for a summer residence for a family of 4 members, this villa is composed from its arrival by an extensive cantilever on its facade, taking into account the climatic factors of the Caribbean as it is a cyclonic zone, it composes the architectural element the main elevation fulfilling the function of entrance threshold of the villa.
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge for the creation of this house was to related Under the regulations of the complex to comply with a 60% percentage as a sloping roof. The architectural solution took place in the development of a flat-fronted lightweight roof enough so that in its first impression, a scale of human view, it simulates a flat roof. This resulted in the main envelope designed with different light inputs, such as strategic skylights designed for continuous vertical natural light to cover interior areas of the first level.
- Realization and Technology
- The architectural elements, their coatings and finishes, such as the walls, columns and beams were thought to form part of the final aesthetic of his perspective and spatial appreciation. The columns were molded using custom formwork that creates a corrugated appearance. This technique creates a play of shadows and patterns that changes throughout the day and allows the architectural element to be translated into constructive honesty, a key piece for the interior design of the project.
- Operation and Interaction
- Native materials of the place, such as natural carved stones combined with wood coverings are combined, large-format marble tiles create a contemporary color palette and textures typical of its tropical Caribbean location.
- Project Duration and Location
- Villa Antioquia was made in a time of two years from its first presentation to the turnkey. Located in the Yarari tourist development, in Punta Espada Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.
- Specifications
- Villa Antioquia is a private residence of 1130 square meters of construction in a lot of 2,630 square meters, located in Cap Cana, Punta Cana.
- Keywords
- House, Architecture, Interior Design, Tropical, Caribbean
