Slabs House Omah Omah by Ghiath Al Masri

Slabs House Omah Omah by Ghiath Al Masri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan lan Struktur Competition Category.

PerakArsitektur· 2019

Slabs House Omah Omah

by Ghiath Al Masri

Client: Ghiath Al Masri

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Slabs House Omah Omah

Slab House dirancang kanggo bahan konstruksi juxtapose, nggabungake kayu, beton, lan baja. Rancangan kasebut saiki minangka hyper-modern durung wicaksana. Jendela sing amba minangka titik fokus langsung, nanging dilindhungi saka cuaca lan jalanan kanthi papan beton. Kebon kasebut ngemot akeh ing properti kasebut, ing tingkat lemah lan ing lantai pertama, ngidini para warga rumangsa sesambungan karo alam nalika sesambungan karo properti kasebut, nggawe aliran sing unik amarga salah sawijining pindah saka lawang mlebu menyang wilayah sing urip.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Slabs House Omah Omah menang A' Design Award Perak, pangenalan sing prestisius banget sing diparingake marang desain tingkat dhuwur, endah lan nggumunake. Pemenang Perak iku karya sing sumunar banget lan kreatif banget sing nggambarake kaprigelan, bakat lan kaweruh para desainer. Slabs House Omah Omah dikarepake dadi karya sing nggumunake, conto teladan, profesional banget lan inovatif banget. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Perak iki iku panemuan sing luar biasa banget lan dikagumi sing paring manfaat lan nyurung maju wates seni, sains, desain lan teknologi. Slabs House Omah Omah iku ciptaan sing akeh sing ngirenake sing nggugah kekarepan, nggawa perasaan positif lan nuwuhake gumun lan kagum.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Slab House interplays liberally between the use of all the main materials used in its construction; wood, concrete, and steel to make the living experience both visually appealing and tactile. The use of floor to ceiling windows accompanied by twinning concrete slabs separated by strips of space creates an informal, yet structured juxtaposition between the two materials.
Dimensions & Packaging: The plot is 20M X 30M and has a total area of 600 sqm. The plot is open at the street side with and is 16m above street level at its highest point. The property consists 3 floors above ground with storage. At ground level there is a 140 sqm garden, the second floor has a terrace garden. On the roof is a storage area which allows all mechanical and electrical units to be housed away from the primary residence.
Tags: Architecture, Modern, House, Contemporary, Design
Production Technology: Slabs House is a concrete structure with steel structures and a blend of finishing materials including concrete, white sigma, and Basalt stone. This production juxtaposed past and present, new and old materials, and brought in some historical markers of Kuwait's construction to evoke history.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was to realize the design which called for windows running from the top to the bottom of the property, in a country in which privacy and security are paramount. The final design allowed the full windows to be used while maintaining privacy through the use of concrete slabs.
Research: The research portion of the design included looking at the contemporary residential area, the existing houses and how this property would fit in the landscape. In addition, our team explored traditional architecture and construction methods to connect the past to the present through construction.
Inspiration: The initial design developed from the idea of having a residential home that contained and was modern, intimate, open and private. The residence uses concrete slabs to interplay between what cannot be seen viewing from the street view, to the openness and freedom of the experience from a person inside the house looking outside.
Project Duration: The project was designed throughout 2018 and was undertaken fully in Kuwait.
Operation Flow: The interplay between the different construction materials guide and welcome visitors into the core of the property. By featuring gardens on both ground and first floors, we bring the feeling that the outside and the inside are mixing, while protecting the inside from the extreme heat and weather conditions by using steel and concrete.
Team Members: Ghiath Al Masri
Image Credits: image #1, #2, #3, #4 3D visual credited to Ghiath Al Masri