Al Azra Home Ntlo by Ardh Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Meaho, Dikaho le Dibopego Competition Category.

BoronseMeaho· 2020

Al Azra Home Ntlo

by Ardh Architects

Client: Ardh Architects

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Meaho Category

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The Design

About Al Azra Home Ntlo

Al Azra Home ke moaho wa bolulo o nang le boemo bo bong feela, o fumanehang Emirate ya Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Ntlo ena e ile ea ralwa e le sebaka sa khutso bakeng sa mosali a se a tlohetse mosebetsi, feela moo lelapa la hae le neng le na le ntlo ea bona pele. Dikamore tsa robalo tse peli, ofisi, sebaka se bulehileng sa bophelo le sa dijo, kichine e batlang e bulehile e nang le seteishene sa lijo tsa hoseng, le kamore ya mosebeletsi, tsohle di hlophisitswe di potolohile lapa la ka hare la ntlo. Ho apesa lejwe le nang le sebaka sa moya le mafasetere a mararo a khang li fokotsa mocheso, lerole le lerata. Matlapa a porcelain a behwa boemong bo le bong ho etsa hore ho tsamaea ho be bonolo. Difate le limela tsa moo di fana ka lekunutu le kutlwisiso ya khutso.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Al Azra Home Ntlo ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Al Azra Home Ntlo e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Al Azra Home Ntlo e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Al Azra is a residential ground floor building in the emirate of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates

It was commissioned as a residential retreat for a retired Emirati lady in the old location of her original house when she was younger.

The house hosts just 2 bedrooms, an office, an open-plan living & dining space overlooking the inner courtyard, along side a semi-open modern kitchen with a breakfast island and a maid's room.

A generous use of vegetation provides privacy and serenity.
Dimensions & Packaging: The house (without the water feature) covers 485.17 square meters, with dimensions: 23.9m x 20.3m, on a plot of 5,319.8 square meters, with dimensions: 67m x 79.4m
Tags: Sharjah, Al Azra Home, Ardh, Contemporary Design
Production Technology: The house is designed to use stone cladding with a ventilation gap that acts as an extra layer of insulation against the hot climate of the region
Also tripple glass glazing is specified for optimum dust, sound, and heat insulation.

The floors are porcelain tiles, all one level to ensure the ease of mobility around the house.
Design Challenge: The challenges that were faced in this project included cleaning the existing site from the overgrown invasive species, fixing some water pipe leakage, and introducing a new approach to a residential building footprint in relation to the main plot (usually owners built the entire plot leaving only the setback allowance and not focusing on the landscape and vegetation.
Research: In the very same location, previously, stood the client's old house, where she had her family. As she grew older, she moved to another location and the old house needed to be demolished. However, after many years, she wanted to build a new one with the function of a serene retreat.
Since the plot was abandoned for a long time, a water leak from the neighboring plot allowed for some invasive species to grow.
A research was conducted to confirm the status of the invasive species and part of the design was dedicated to replant and grow native trees on the plot (Such as Ghaaf tree) to preserve the habitat and authenticity of the location.
Inspiration: This house was inspired by the serenity of an oasis, where the water and the vegetation brings life into the bare desert

Given the size of the plot, there was room to locate the house right where privacy could be maintained without constriction of outdoor space.

Located on a corner plot, tall trees are positioned to provide privacy from the neighbouring house and any future construction on the top adjacent plot, while shorter trees and plants are planted on the other two free corners.
Project Duration: The project is located in the Al Azra area in the emirate of Sharjah, in the united Arab emirates.

Construction haven't started yet.
Operation Flow: This house is designed to function as a retreat house for the client. It was specifically requested to have only 2 bedrooms, one for the client and one for a visiting guest or care provider. However, the living and dining spaces needed to be cozy yet spacious to allow for her children and grandchildren to gather around and enjoy the view. The house is set deep into the plot to create a surprising reveal once the visiting cars reach the house as well as maintain privacy of occupants.
Patents: Ardh
Team Members: Omran Alowais
Wisam ElSayed