Olympea Domus by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Praemium A' Design Award Aureum in Architectura Competition Category.

AurumArchitectura· 2018

Olympea Domus

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

Praemium A' Design Award Aureum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About Olympea Domus

Villa Residentialis in montibus Libani cum circumjacente natura integratur. Eius consilium constat structurae 2 L informibus in solo solo, quae inter se cohaerent ad efficiendum internum viride patio, ab omnibus spatiis in domo conspicuum. Haec notio cogitata est ne haberetur in domo, propter aestheticas causas, tum propter iacturam spatii vitandam. Cedrus plantata est in patio interno, Insigne patriae repertum in vexillo nationali, Cor fiens domus.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aureum

Olympea Domus victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aureum, honoris amplissimi formis primi ordinis, mirabilibus et praestantibus dati. Victores Aurei sunt opera valde nova, provida et splendida, quae ingenium, sapientiam et peritiam auctorum suorum referunt. Exspectatur Olympea Domus inventum laudatissimum, inclinationes creans et monumentale fore, quod pretium inauditum afferat. Haec forma Aureo praemio victa est incepto mirabile et honoratum, quod fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovet. Olympea Domus cupiditatem vehementem excitat, studium accendit, ingenium creandi fovet et capit.

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