Press Release
Binding Void ZH Architecture by Tarek Ibrahim Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Tarek Ibrahim for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Binding Void ZH Architecture by Tarek Ibrahim, designed for Paseo Architecture, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Binding Void ZH Architecture
The Villa is an interpretation of the clients' own personalities who do not have a unified definition of a house. The husband is a social individual who celebrates life openly whereas the wife is a social introvert who enjoys her privacy and own space. Besides that, both agree that a home is a place to be happy and relaxed in, therefore Paseo looked into the meaning of happiness. Then translated it spatially to reflect the homeowners' characters. The design of the villa allows direct sunlight through the void during winter, and the cantilevers provide shaded spaces during the summer.
About Tarek Ibrahim
Arch. Tarek Wassim Ibrahim Founder of Paseo Architecture office in 2012; Where Architecture becomes poetic Story. A contributor to the cultural ambition and the welfare of the community. The Recognized as the fastest growing and one of the highest achieving architectural office. Winner “Excellence in Architecture For 2018” of Kotinos International Award, a member of United Nations. Gave several Lectures about concepts and applying concept in architecture at the Lebanese University.
Award Record
This recognition makes Tarek Ibrahim a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2022 - 2023 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/144372
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/144372
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!144372
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/246916
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.paseoarch.com/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Binding Void ZH Architecture
- Function
- Architecture
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Gray, Lavender, Dark Gray, Light Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Paseo Architecture
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Tarek Ibrahim
- Country
- Lebanon
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #144372
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Bahaa Ghoussainy
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Villa is an interpretation of the clients’ own personalities who do not have a unified definition of a house. The husband is a social individual who celebrates life openly whereas the wife is a social introvert who enjoys her privacy and own space. Besides that, both agree that a home is a place to be happy and relaxed in, therefore we looked into the meaning of happiness and translated is spatially to reflect the home-owners’ characters. Located in Mount Lebanon, the site in itself benefits from spectacular views overlooking the sea and the mountains. The plot is a steep slope which was integrated within the design and utilized to create different outdoor spaces.
- Inspiration
- This project was inspired by the couple's differences yet their harmony in life and big Love present in their relation. The site that has a spectacular view and exceptional natural frames. As well as The plot has a steep topography, that was used to level the villa
- Research
- After meeting the clients and discussing their personalities and what they hate and like, We found that this project should be an interpretation of their own personalities that do not have common definition for a home, other than both being happy and relaxed in it. We searched for the meaning of happiness for both and transformed them in to spaces but the connection was still missing. We connected these two volumes with a void where light celebrates there relation that is strong and healthy.
- Challenge
- The hardest part was transforming the ideas into spaces and forming one single villa holding contradictory personalities yet can be used by both.
- Realization and Technology
- Located in Mount Lebanon, the site in itself benefits from spectacular views overlooking the sea and the mountains. The plot is a steep slope which was integrated within the design and utilized to create different outdoor spaces. It features a pool overlooking the mountain range and sea beyond, framed by the building elements, an outdoor seating area at the upper level for extra privacy, as well as a safe space for children to play and enjoy their time.
- Operation and Interaction
- This Villa has a deep connection with the sea and mountain view it has, As well as it celebrates the light inside the villa, This villa is very eco-friendly as it allows direct sunlight to pass into the villa during winter and at the summer it is protected by the cantilevers. The owners of the villa after living in it, their answer to whether the living spaces and accessibility of the villa is as they dreamed of: the Answer was "it is so good to be true" the owners that are living its experience everyday are still enjoying and feeling that it is talking to their dreams and wishes.
- Project Duration and Location
- The construction of this project started in 2019 in Deirkouche, Mount-Lebanon and finished in July 2022.
- Specifications
- The villa consisits of 400sqm as total 21meters tall and 7 meters width
- Keywords
- design, designboom, paseo, paseoarchitecture, Lebanon, awards, Italy, modern, architecture, villa,
