Olympea Hiša by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Zlata nagrada A' Design Award in Arhitektura, gradnja in oblikovanje konstrukcij Competition Category.

ZlataArhitektura· 2018

Olympea Hiša

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

Zlata nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Olympea Hiša

Stanovanjska vila v gorah Libanona je integrirana z okoliško naravo. Njena zasnova je sestavljena iz 2 struktur v obliki črke L v pritličju, ki med seboj ustvarjata notranjo zeleno teraso, vidno iz vseh prostorov v hiši. Ta koncept je bil zasnovan, da bi se izognili hodnikom v hiši, tako iz estetskih razlogov kot tudi zaradi preprečevanja izgube prostora. Na notranji terasi je bila posajena cedra, ki je simbol države na državni zastavi in je postala srce hiše.

The Recognition

About the Zlata nagrada A' Design Award

Olympea Hiša je prejemnik Zlate nagrade A' Design Award, neizmerno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje prvovrstnim, čudovitim in izvrstnim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Zlate nagrade so izjemno inovativne, vizionarske in bleščeče osupljive stvaritve, ki odražajo genij, modrost in mojstrstvo svojih oblikovalcev. Od Olympea Hiša se pričakuje, da bo zelo hvaljen, trende postavljajoč in monumentalen izum, ki prinaša brezprecedenčno vrednost. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Zlato nagrado A' Design Award, je spektakularno, spoštovano delo, ki v veliki meri koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Olympea Hiša ustvarja intenzivna čustva želje, prebuja strast, spodbuja ustvarjalnost in nas prevzame.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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