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Olympea Huis by Joy Alexandre Harb

Olympea Huis by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award in Goud in Architectuur, Gebouwen en Constructieontwerp Competition Category.


GoudArchitectuur· 2018

Olympea Huis

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

A' Design Award in Goud Winner in Architectuur Category

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The Design

About Olympea Huis

De residentiële villa in de bergen van Libanon is geïntegreerd met de omringende natuur. Het ontwerp bestaat uit 2 L-vormige structuren op de begane grond, die samenwerken om een ​​interne groene patio te creëren, zichtbaar vanuit alle ruimtes in het huis. Dit concept is bedacht om te voorkomen dat er gangen in huis zijn, zowel om esthetische redenen als om ruimteverlies te voorkomen. Er werd een cederboom geplant op de interne patio, het embleem van het land dat op de nationale vlag staat, en werd het hart van het huis.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Goud

Olympea Huis is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Goud, een immens prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan eersteklas, schitterende en uitmuntende ontwerpen. Winnaars in Goud zijn uiterst innovatieve, zeer visionaire en glamoureus verblindende creaties die het genie, de wijsheid en de bekwaamheid van hun ontwerpers weerspiegelen. Olympea Huis wordt verwacht een zeer geprezen, trendzettende en monumentale uitvinding te zijn die ongekende waarde levert. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Goud heeft gewonnen, is een spectaculair, gerespecteerd project dat enorm baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Olympea Huis wekt intense gevoelens van verlangen, roept passie op, moedigt creativiteit aan en fascineert ons.

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

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