Slabs House Tiyakuy Wasi by Ghiath Al Masri

Slabs House Tiyakuy Wasi by Ghiath Al Masri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Wasichiy Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiWasichiy· 2019

Slabs House Tiyakuy Wasi

by Ghiath Al Masri

Client: Ghiath Al Masri

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Wasichiy Category

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The Design

About Slabs House Tiyakuy Wasi

Laja Wasi nisqaqa rurasqa karan ruray materialkunata hukniray qhawarichinapaq, tantachispa quruwata, qunqrituta, q'illaytawan. Kay llank'ayqa sinchi musuq kachkan chaypas ch'ampa. Hatun ventanakunaqa chaylla ñawi qhawaypi kanku, ichaqa qunqritu lajakunawan waqaychasqam kanku pacha manta, ñan qhawariymanta ima. Tarpuy pampakunaqa anchata rikurinkum kay wasipi, pampa patapi huk pisopi ima, chaymi tiyaqkunaqa sientenkum Pachamaman tinkisqa kajta, wasiwan yanapanakuspa, paqarichispa huk sapalla puriyta yaykuna ukhuta kawsay ukhukunaman purispaqa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Slabs House Tiyakuy Wasi A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Slabs House Tiyakuy Wasi ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Slabs House Tiyakuy Wasi achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Slab House interplays liberally between the use of all the main materials used in its construction; wood, concrete, and steel to make the living experience both visually appealing and tactile. The use of floor to ceiling windows accompanied by twinning concrete slabs separated by strips of space creates an informal, yet structured juxtaposition between the two materials.
Dimensions & Packaging: The plot is 20M X 30M and has a total area of 600 sqm. The plot is open at the street side with and is 16m above street level at its highest point. The property consists 3 floors above ground with storage. At ground level there is a 140 sqm garden, the second floor has a terrace garden. On the roof is a storage area which allows all mechanical and electrical units to be housed away from the primary residence.
Tags: Architecture, Modern, House, Contemporary, Design
Production Technology: Slabs House is a concrete structure with steel structures and a blend of finishing materials including concrete, white sigma, and Basalt stone. This production juxtaposed past and present, new and old materials, and brought in some historical markers of Kuwait's construction to evoke history.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was to realize the design which called for windows running from the top to the bottom of the property, in a country in which privacy and security are paramount. The final design allowed the full windows to be used while maintaining privacy through the use of concrete slabs.
Research: The research portion of the design included looking at the contemporary residential area, the existing houses and how this property would fit in the landscape. In addition, our team explored traditional architecture and construction methods to connect the past to the present through construction.
Inspiration: The initial design developed from the idea of having a residential home that contained and was modern, intimate, open and private. The residence uses concrete slabs to interplay between what cannot be seen viewing from the street view, to the openness and freedom of the experience from a person inside the house looking outside.
Project Duration: The project was designed throughout 2018 and was undertaken fully in Kuwait.
Operation Flow: The interplay between the different construction materials guide and welcome visitors into the core of the property. By featuring gardens on both ground and first floors, we bring the feeling that the outside and the inside are mixing, while protecting the inside from the extreme heat and weather conditions by using steel and concrete.
Team Members: Ghiath Al Masri
Image Credits: image #1, #2, #3, #4 3D visual credited to Ghiath Al Masri