Lulu Villa Haus by Dante Luna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award an Gold in Architektur, Gebai an Strukturdesign Competition Category.

GoldArchitektur· 2021

Lulu Villa Haus

by Dante Luna

Client: Dante Luna Arquitectos

A' Design Award an Gold Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About Lulu Villa Haus

D'Lulu Villa ass eng privat Residenz zu Las Terrenas. D'Haus huet eng bebaute Fläch vun 850 Quadratmeter op engem Terrain vu 2.492 Quadratmeter. Den Design besteet aus dräi sech kräizende Volumen, vun deenen ee zwee Niveauen huet. Um éischten Niveau befannen sech déi sozial Beräicher, mat grousse Galerien, déi no baussen op sinn, an d'Gäschtezëmmeren. Um zweeten Niveau leien d'Schlofzëmmeren an e Familljesall, déi duerch en oppene Couloir verbonne sinn. De Bëtong a sengem natierlechen Zoustand prägt d'Fassaden. Den Entrée benotzt Aluminiumsprofiler mat enger Holzfinition, déi resistent géint d'Mieresalz sinn a sou beoofstand sinn, datt d'Dagesliicht eran ka kommen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Gold

Lulu Villa Haus ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Gold, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un éischtklassesch, wonnerbar an erausragend Designe vergi gëtt. Gold-Gewënner si ganz innovativ, visionär a blendend glänzend Kreatiounen, déi d'Talent, d'Wäisheet an d'Fäegkeete vun hire Designer reflektéieren. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Lulu Villa Haus eng héich gelueften, trendsetzend a monumental Erfindung ass, déi beispillosen Wäert liwwert. Dëst mam Gold ausgezeechent Design ass e spektakuläert, respektéiert Projet, dat d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie erweidert. Lulu Villa Haus erzeegt intensiv Wënsch, erweckt Leidenschaft, encouragéiert Kreativitéit a faszinéiert eis.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The open spaces of the house are composed of three proposed exterior volumes. The way in which materiality, in its noblest state converges with the interior, highlights the unique characteristics of the project. Especially the permeability of the entrance, combining exposed wood and concrete provides the entrance of the sun's rays generating light effects and shadows allowing a cozy and interesting space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Villa Lulu is a private residence of 850 square meters of construction in a lot of 2,492 square meters, located in Loma Esperanza, Las Terrenas.
Tags: House, spaces, material, wood, concrete, volumetric.
Production Technology: The architectural design of Lulu Ville consists of a combination of different textures, elements, and volumes. This manages to be balanced and with a good handling of the materiality, is distinctive in its facades the concrete in its natural state, which is present in its prolonged walls and slabs; the front part is a perforated wood finish that allows access to natural light inside, walls with rustic textures and a white volume that protrudes from the rest of the structure.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge for the creation of this house was to relate the materiality and give a beach effect. Especially in the permeability of the entrance combining wood and exposed concrete. To achieve this profitably, look for a material that is resistant to sea salt to last its resistance. That is why we used aluminum profiles painted in wood and interrupted their arrangement to allow light to enter the input module.
Research: The endeavor placed in this project reflects the belief of our studio that, as architects, designing a house is something sacred, the customer is giving his or her confidence and life for an indefinite time, sometimes years of life in a mortgage. The biggest investment in life, so it requires an honest and coherent response, which is why we focus on proposing what the client is really doing, it's part of professional ethics, the only option is to do it well.
Inspiration: The residence was designed under the conceptual basis of the intersection of the three main volumes, one of them is two levels: entrance module, rooms and living areas. The architectural design of Villa Lulu consists of a combination of different textures, elements, and volumes.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2016 in Las Terrenas and finished in July 2017.
Operation Flow: The house is composed of three blocks intersected, one of them is two levels. The first level houses the social areas, characterized by a great integration to the exterior with large galleries, and the service and sleeping areas of guests. On the second level, there are the bedrooms and the family room that are connected by an open corridor as a balcony, as in the traditional Antillean architecture.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Dante Luna Arquitectos
Team Members: Dante Luna Guerrero, Architect.
Sarah Tió, Architect.
Wilmeer De Los Santos, Architect.
Nicolás S. Naranjo, Architect.
José Luis A. Rojas, Architect.
Image Credits: Fernando Calzada Photography