The Cube ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ by Ahmed Habib is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱥᱳᱱᱟᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ· 2019
The Cube ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
by Ahmed Habib
Client: Lines
A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ Category
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About The Cube ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱷᱟᱹᱜᱤ ᱡᱤᱣᱤ ᱚᱱᱩᱵᱷᱟᱵᱽ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱩᱣᱮᱛ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱫ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱫᱚᱦᱲᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ, ᱟᱨᱚᱵᱽ ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱦᱚᱭ ᱦᱤᱥᱤᱫ ᱫᱚᱨᱠᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨᱟᱹᱛ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱹᱨ ᱞᱟᱦᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱠᱤᱣᱩᱵᱽ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱩᱱ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱵᱤᱥᱲᱤ ᱠᱚᱸᱠᱽᱨᱤᱴ/ᱤᱥᱯᱟᱛ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱤᱣᱩᱵᱽ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱤᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱷᱟᱹᱴᱤ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟᱹᱫᱽ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱤᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱛᱟᱞᱟᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱜᱟᱱᱚᱢᱟᱭᱤᱠ ᱚᱱᱩᱵᱷᱟᱵᱽ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱡᱟᱠ ᱯᱨᱟᱠᱨᱤᱛᱤᱠ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱜᱟ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱟᱹᱥᱠᱟᱹ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
The Cube ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱥᱳᱱᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ The Cube ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Conceptual idea was to explore the architectural relation between solid and void through addition and subtraction within a cube, creating a dialogue between indoor and outdoor.
Floor plan design is based on 2 shifted masses creating an internal atrium (includes air conditioning system which will help to enjoy the garden experience throughout the year) and 2 external courts in the front and rear inspired from traditional houses. Shifting direction was chosen based on 2 aspects; Cultural, privacy obscuring the south side neighbors view & Environmental, creating more natural ventilation & providing needed shade to the front yard. - Dimensions & Packaging
- -Plot Area: 25 m X 40 m
-Built Up Area: 1860 sqm
-Floors: Basement, Ground, First, Second & Roof
-Height Regulation from Street Level: 15 m
-Set Backs Regulations: 3 m from street side & 2 m from neighbors - Tags
- Architecture, Villa, House, Design, Residential, Modern, Landscape, Kuwait
- Production Technology
- -Main Structure: Concrete
-Main Architectural Finishes: Honed Silver Travertine Stone, Black Steel, Off White Stucco, Desaturated Brown Stucco, Matt Walnut Wood, Double Glazed Glass - Design Challenge
- -To create a quality living experience and redefine the image of a residential building in Kuwait while maintaining the climate requirements and privacy needs dictated by the Arab culture, were the main design challenges.
-The client requested several separate entrances with a high solid boundary wall where the plot is only accessible from the front.
-Based on the data collection the Architectural design direction is a mixture of Modern/Luxury design with traditional accents using natural materials.
-Height limitation, Setbacks & maximum Built up area was dictated by Kuwait Architecture Regulations. - Research
- TYPE-OBJECTIVES-METHODOLOGY
1-Data Collection research-Client needs analysis-Client meetings
2-Cultural research-Project Zoning & Privacy needs-Social Questionnaire
3-Arch. Design Direction research-General mood board, Massing & Materials-Web based research
4-Arch. Technical research-Identify Construction methodology-Subject Matter Experts & Web based Research
5-Environmental research-Natural Ventilation & Sun light-Web based research
6-Landscape research-Hardscape & Softscape design direction-Web based Research
7-Presentation direction research-Matching Graphics to Architecture concept-Web based Research - Inspiration
- The main mass was based around a primary form (Cube) & the two imposing stone walls that were inspired by ancient temples creating an approach with the moat like bridge to the house main entrance. The central black metal screen design was inspired by an Islamic pattern and external courts were inspired from Arabic traditional houses.
- Project Duration
- Duration: The project design Process started in December 2018 and finished in February 2019
Location: Kuwait - Operation Flow
- Entrances:
- Main: For Family members & guests
- Diwaneya: For Formal Events (Male Guests)
- Front Yard: Access to Basement Front yard
- Back Yard: Direct Access to kids back yard
- Services: Direct Access for Male Staff & main Kitchen
Floors Functions:
- Ground: Reception & Dinning Spaces for Guests
- Basement: Daily Living Spaces including Pool, GYM, Kids Playroom & Green areas
- First: Kids bed rooms and living space
- Second: Master Bed room with all required facilities & private office
- Roof: Outdoor roof garden and service rooms - Team Members
- Design Director: Ahmed Habib
Assistant Design Architect: Sveva Salimbene
Assistant Design Architect: Mostafa Al Haj
Assistant Technical Architect: Anya Petrova
3D Visualization: Oleksandr Bakhmatskyi
Presentation Graphics: Ahmed Guoshy
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