Olympea Guri by Joy Alexandre Harb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

DahabQaab-dhismeed· 2018

Olympea Guri

by Joy Alexandre Harb

Client: JYH International Architects

Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaab-dhismeed Category

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The Design

About Olympea Guri

Villa Residential ee ku taal buuraha Lubnaan waxay la midowday dabeecadda ku xeeran. Naqshaddeedu waxay ka kooban tahay 2 qaab-dhismeedka L-qaabeeya oo ku yaal dabaqa hoose, kuwaas oo wada falgala si ay u abuuraan barxad cagaaran oo gudaha ah, oo laga arki karo dhammaan meelaha guriga. Fikradan waxaa loo maleeyay si looga fogaado in dariiqyada guriga lagu sameeyo, sababo qurxoon dartood iyo sidoo kale in laga fogaado luminta meel bannaan. Geed kedar ah ayaa lagu beeray barxadda gudaha, taas oo ah astaanta dalka laga helay calanka qaranka, oo noqotay wadnaha guriga.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award

Olympea Guri waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u weyn oo la siiyo naqshado heerka koowaad ah, cajiib ah oo aan caadi ahayn. Guuleystayaasha Dahabka waa hal-abuurro cusub oo aad u badan, aragti fog leh oo si indho-qabsi ah u dhalaalaya, kuwaas oo ka tarjumaya caqli, xikmad iyo xirfadda naqshadeeyayaashooda. Olympea Guri waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto hal-abuur aad loo ammaano, dejisa isbeddello cusub oo weyn, keenta qiimo aan hore loo arag. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award waa shaqo cajiib ah oo la ixtiraamo, waxtar weyn leh oo hormarisa xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Olympea Guri waa shaqo abuurta dareenno xoog leh oo rabitaan ah, kicisa xiiso, dhiirigelisa hal-abuur una soo jiidata.

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