Binding Void ZH Calchihualiztli by Tarek Ibrahim

Binding Void ZH Calchihualiztli by Tarek Ibrahim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

BronseCalchihualiztli· 2023

Binding Void ZH Calchihualiztli

by Tarek Ibrahim

Client: Paseo Architecture

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Calchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About Binding Void ZH Calchihualiztli

In villa nezcayotl mochihua ica tlatlanilihqueh intlanemiliz, ahmo quipiah ce machiliztli ipan calli. In oquichtli yollopachiuhqui tlacatl, paquiliztli quinequi ica tlacah nohuian, auh in cihuatl yollopachiuhqui ichan, quinequi icelcayotl ihuan ichantzin. Mochihtin monanquiltiah in calli chantzintli para pahuiliztli ihuan cehuiliztli, ipampa Paseo quitac in tlahtoliz pahuiliztli. Zatepan quichiuh ipan calli para neztia caltecah intlanemiliz. In calchihualiztli quincahua tonatiuh itlanextli ica ahtlein cecuizpan, ihuan tlatectli quimacah cehualli xopan.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Binding Void ZH Calchihualiztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Binding Void ZH Calchihualiztli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Binding Void ZH Calchihualiztli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Villa is an interpretation of the clients’ own personalities who do not have a unified definition of a house. The husband is a social individual who celebrates life openly whereas the wife is a social introvert who enjoys her privacy and own space. Besides that, both agree that a home is a place to be happy and relaxed in, therefore we looked into the meaning of happiness and translated is spatially to
reflect the home-owners’ characters.
Located in Mount Lebanon, the site in itself benefits from spectacular views overlooking the sea and the mountains. The plot is a steep slope which was integrated within the design and utilized to create different outdoor spaces. It features a pool overlooking the mountain range and sea beyond, framed by the building elements, an outdoor seating area at the upper level for extra privacy, as well as a safe space for children to play and enjoy their time.
Dimensions & Packaging: The villa consisits of 400sqm as total 21meters tall and 7 meters width
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Production Technology: Located in Mount Lebanon, the site in itself benefits from spectacular views overlooking
the sea and the mountains. The plot is a steep slope which was integrated within the
design and utilized to create different outdoor spaces. It features a pool overlooking the
mountain range and sea beyond, framed by the building elements, an outdoor seating
area at the upper level for extra privacy, as well as a safe space for children to play and
enjoy their time.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was transforming the ideas into spaces and forming one single villa holding contradictory personalities yet can be used by both.
Research: After meeting the clients and discussing their personalities and what they hate and like, We found that this project should be an interpretation of their own personalities that do not have common definition for a home, other than both being happy and relaxed in it. We searched for the meaning of happiness for both and transformed them in to spaces but the connection was still missing. We connected these two volumes with a void where light celebrates there relation that is strong and healthy.
Inspiration: This project was inspired by the couple's differences yet their harmony in life and big Love present in their relation.
The site that has a spectacular view and exceptional natural frames. As well as The plot has a steep topography, that was used to level the villa
Project Duration: The construction of this project started in 2019 in Deirkouche, Mount-Lebanon and finished in July 2022.
Operation Flow: This Villa has a deep connection with the sea and mountain view it has, As well as it celebrates the light inside the villa, This villa is very eco-friendly as it allows direct sunlight to pass into the villa during winter and at the summer it is protected by the cantilevers. The owners of the villa after living in it, their answer to whether the living spaces and accessibility of the villa is as they dreamed of: the Answer was "it is so good to be true" the owners that are living its experience everyday are still enjoying and feeling that it is talking to their dreams and wishes.
Team Members: Tarek Ibrahim
Image Credits: Photographer Bahaa Ghoussainy