Olympea Xanî by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Xelata A' Design Award a Zêrîn in Dîzayna Mîmarî, Avahî û Strukturê Competition Category.

ZêrMîmarî· 2018

Olympea Xanî

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

Xelata A' Design Award a Zêrîn Winner in Mîmarî Category

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The Design

About Olympea Xanî

Vîla Niştecîh a li çiyayên Libnanê bi xwezaya derdora xwe re yekgirtî ye. Sêwirana wê ji 2 strukturên bi teşe L-ya li qata zemînê pêk tê, ku bi hev re tevdigerin da ku hewşek kesk a hundurîn biafirînin, ku ji hemî deverên xanî xuya dibe. Ev têgeh ji bo ku di malê de korîdor nebin, ji ber sedemên estetîkî û her weha ji bo ku cîh nehêlin hate fikirîn. Darek cedar di hewşa hundurîn de hate çandin, ew nîşana welatê ku li ser ala neteweyî tê dîtin, bû dilê malê.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Zêrîn

Olympea Xanî xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Zêrîn e, nasîneke pir bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên pola yekem, ecêb û berbiçav re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Zêrînê afirandinên pir nûjen, dûrbîn û geş in, yên ku jêhatîbûn, şehrezayî û hêza sêwiranerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Olympea Xanî vedîtineke pir hatiye pesindan, trendsazker û mezin be ku nirxeke bêhempa peyda dike. Ev sêwirana bi Zêrînê serketî projeyeke ecêb û hêja ye ku sînorên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê fireh dike. Olympea Xanî daxwaza xurt çêdike, coşê şiyar dike, afirînerîyê teşwîq dike û me heyirî dihêle.

Behind the Design

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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