Al Azra Home Whare by Ardh Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Waihanga, Whare me te Hanganga Competition Category.
ParahiWaihanga· 2020
Al Azra Home Whare
Client: Ardh Architects
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Waihanga Category
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About Al Azra Home Whare
Ko Al Azra Home he whare noho kotahi te papa i te Emirate o Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. I hoahoatia te whare hei rerenga marino mō tētahi wahine kua reti, i runga i te papa i tū ai tōna whare whānau i mua. E rua ngā rūma moe, tētahi tari, tētahi wāhi noho me te kai whakatuwhera, tētahi kīhini haurua-tuwhera me tētahi motu parakuihi, me tētahi rūma kaimahi kāinga, kua whakaritea huri noa i tētahi marae ā-roto. Ko te kāpehu kōhatu me tētahi āputa hau me te karaihe e toru ngā papa e whakaheke ana i te wera, te puehu me te haruru. Kua whakatakotoria ngā papa parakaramika ki runga i te taumata kotahi kia ngāwari ai te neke. Ko ngā rākau me ngā tipu taketake e whakarato ana i te matatapu me tētahi kare o te marino.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Al Azra Home Whare te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Al Azra Home Whare he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Al Azra Home Whare i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Al Azra is a residential ground floor building in the emirate of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates
It was commissioned as a residential retreat for a retired Emirati lady in the old location of her original house when she was younger.
The house hosts just 2 bedrooms, an office, an open-plan living & dining space overlooking the inner courtyard, along side a semi-open modern kitchen with a breakfast island and a maid's room.
A generous use of vegetation provides privacy and serenity. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The house (without the water feature) covers 485.17 square meters, with dimensions: 23.9m x 20.3m, on a plot of 5,319.8 square meters, with dimensions: 67m x 79.4m
- Tags
- Sharjah, Al Azra Home, Ardh, Contemporary Design
- Production Technology
- The house is designed to use stone cladding with a ventilation gap that acts as an extra layer of insulation against the hot climate of the region
Also tripple glass glazing is specified for optimum dust, sound, and heat insulation.
The floors are porcelain tiles, all one level to ensure the ease of mobility around the house. - Design Challenge
- The challenges that were faced in this project included cleaning the existing site from the overgrown invasive species, fixing some water pipe leakage, and introducing a new approach to a residential building footprint in relation to the main plot (usually owners built the entire plot leaving only the setback allowance and not focusing on the landscape and vegetation.
- Research
- In the very same location, previously, stood the client's old house, where she had her family. As she grew older, she moved to another location and the old house needed to be demolished. However, after many years, she wanted to build a new one with the function of a serene retreat.
Since the plot was abandoned for a long time, a water leak from the neighboring plot allowed for some invasive species to grow.
A research was conducted to confirm the status of the invasive species and part of the design was dedicated to replant and grow native trees on the plot (Such as Ghaaf tree) to preserve the habitat and authenticity of the location. - Inspiration
- This house was inspired by the serenity of an oasis, where the water and the vegetation brings life into the bare desert
Given the size of the plot, there was room to locate the house right where privacy could be maintained without constriction of outdoor space.
Located on a corner plot, tall trees are positioned to provide privacy from the neighbouring house and any future construction on the top adjacent plot, while shorter trees and plants are planted on the other two free corners. - Project Duration
- The project is located in the Al Azra area in the emirate of Sharjah, in the united Arab emirates.
Construction haven't started yet. - Operation Flow
- This house is designed to function as a retreat house for the client. It was specifically requested to have only 2 bedrooms, one for the client and one for a visiting guest or care provider. However, the living and dining spaces needed to be cozy yet spacious to allow for her children and grandchildren to gather around and enjoy the view. The house is set deep into the plot to create a surprising reveal once the visiting cars reach the house as well as maintain privacy of occupants.
- Patents
- Ardh
- Team Members
- Omran Alowais
Wisam ElSayed
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