Lulu Villa Guri by Dante Luna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

DahabQaab-dhismeed· 2021

Lulu Villa Guri

by Dante Luna

Client: Dante Luna Arquitectos

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

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The Design

About Lulu Villa Guri

Lulu Villa waa guri gaar loo leeyahay oo ku yaalla Las Terrenas. Gurigu wuxuu daboolayaa 850 mitir oo laba jibbaaran oo dhismo ah oo ku yaalla dhul baaxaddiisu tahay 2,492 mitir oo laba jibbaaran. Naqshaddu waxay ka kooban tahay saddex qaybood oo dhismo ah oo is dhaafsan, mid ka mid ahi wuxuu leeyahay laba dabaq. Dabaqa hoose waxaa ku yaalla aagagga bulshada, oo leh balbalado waaweyn oo u furan dibadda, iyo qolalka martida. Dabaqa labaad waxaa ku yaalla qolalka jiifka iyo qol qoyska, oo isku xira waddo furan. Shubka ah xaaladdiisa dabiiciga ah ayaa calaamadeeya wejiyada dhismaha. Albaabka laga soo galo wuxuu isticmaalayaa biro aluminium ah oo leh muuqaal alwaax ah, oo u adkaysta milixda badda, kalana fog si ay iftiinka maalintu u soo galo.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Dahabka ah ee A' Design Award

Lulu Villa 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. Lulu Villa 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. Lulu Villa 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: The open spaces of the house are composed of three proposed exterior volumes. The way in which materiality, in its noblest state converges with the interior, highlights the unique characteristics of the project. Especially the permeability of the entrance, combining exposed wood and concrete provides the entrance of the sun's rays generating light effects and shadows allowing a cozy and interesting space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Villa Lulu is a private residence of 850 square meters of construction in a lot of 2,492 square meters, located in Loma Esperanza, Las Terrenas.
Tags: House, spaces, material, wood, concrete, volumetric.
Production Technology: The architectural design of Lulu Ville consists of a combination of different textures, elements, and volumes. This manages to be balanced and with a good handling of the materiality, is distinctive in its facades the concrete in its natural state, which is present in its prolonged walls and slabs; the front part is a perforated wood finish that allows access to natural light inside, walls with rustic textures and a white volume that protrudes from the rest of the structure.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge for the creation of this house was to relate the materiality and give a beach effect. Especially in the permeability of the entrance combining wood and exposed concrete. To achieve this profitably, look for a material that is resistant to sea salt to last its resistance. That is why we used aluminum profiles painted in wood and interrupted their arrangement to allow light to enter the input module.
Research: The endeavor placed in this project reflects the belief of our studio that, as architects, designing a house is something sacred, the customer is giving his or her confidence and life for an indefinite time, sometimes years of life in a mortgage. The biggest investment in life, so it requires an honest and coherent response, which is why we focus on proposing what the client is really doing, it's part of professional ethics, the only option is to do it well.
Inspiration: The residence was designed under the conceptual basis of the intersection of the three main volumes, one of them is two levels: entrance module, rooms and living areas. The architectural design of Villa Lulu consists of a combination of different textures, elements, and volumes.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2016 in Las Terrenas and finished in July 2017.
Operation Flow: The house is composed of three blocks intersected, one of them is two levels. The first level houses the social areas, characterized by a great integration to the exterior with large galleries, and the service and sleeping areas of guests. On the second level, there are the bedrooms and the family room that are connected by an open corridor as a balcony, as in the traditional Antillean architecture.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Dante Luna Arquitectos
Team Members: Dante Luna Guerrero, Architect.
Sarah Tió, Architect.
Wilmeer De Los Santos, Architect.
Nicolás S. Naranjo, Architect.
José Luis A. Rojas, Architect.
Image Credits: Fernando Calzada Photography