Villa al Dafna Architecture concept
Project name : villa al dafna.
Location: Al dawha, Doha, Qatar.
Owner : al sheick : Muhammed ben al hamid al marwani.
Project by: Muhammed Mahfouz.
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The House, located in Nassau, Bahamas, is located off the northern
coastal route and directly facing the Ocean on a beach site. The main
view, towards north-east, governs the house main orientation. The design
for the house takes inspiration from the myth of Polyphemus, the
one-eye giant and his professed by the ocean love for Galatea.
The villa, nicknamed “Cyclops” is conceived as a viewing device that is
carefully directed towards the commanding vistas in the surroundings.
Imagined as a “stacked” 3-layer system, the house is clearly divided
vertically from public to private areas. The views-vistas gradually
zoom-in or narrow in, rather to follow the vertical zoning progression.
The 3 layers are organized also functionally to enhance the site
characteristics and maximize the green-sustainable aspects of the
project. The ground floor is ideally presented as a transparent glass
box. It contains all public spaces (living, kitchen, pool, garden, deck,
etc.) Via operable wall windows, the ground floor greatly takes
advantage of the cross ventilation as the main green feature.
The second level works as a “connector” between the top and bottom floor
and it’s programmatically intended to be a semi-public space. Mostly
carved to allow for soaring double height spaces at grade, it features
passing bridges that lead to the family/fun/recreation areas to the east
of the house. In addition an overhang and terrace produce additional
shade to the lower level thus reducing need for forced and mechanical
cooling.
Via stairs and elevator, one reaches the third level where all bedrooms
are located. Divided into 3 main periscope like wood-clad volumes (the
Cyclops) the bedrooms are comfortable and luxurious areas which are both
private and dynamically connected. The westward “Cyclops” contains the
master suite, master bath and a private study/den in the south wing.
The middle “Cyclops” is dedicated to the rest of the family and children
with access to private outdoor terraces. Finally to the east a separate
access stairs get access to the employees’ quarters which are equally
connected to the rest of the house via the main corridor-spine.
A guest house-cottage completes the site to the west, framing the pool
and the garden. Solar panels are located on both the garage and cottage
roofs, granting plenty supply of vital energy. In addition a facade of
photo-voltaic cell panels clad the southern wall of the second floor
enabling greater use of electrical needed power.
Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Architects: Urban Office Architecture
Architect In Charge: Carlo Enzo Design
Project Team: Wamaris Rosario
Year: 2013
Architects: Urban Office Architecture
Architect In Charge: Carlo Enzo Design
Project Team: Wamaris Rosario
Year: 2013
House Design
Spanish architects A-cero have completed the Open Box House house in Madrid, Spain.
Description from A-cero:
A-cero presents Open box house, a new project in the outskirts of Madrid. It is a 750m2 house designed according to the A-cero sculptural philosophy. This is inspired in the “Oteiza” work, a very important Spanish sculptor. With a powerful look, Open box is notable for its façade in concrete granulated in some face and brandering in other faces. The house´s plot has is 2.600 m2. It has three storeys. The basement takes the garage and facilities and the ground floor has the living room, kitchen and servant’s quarter. In the first floor are the private rooms (4 bedrooms) and a library. The interior design includes furniture designed by A-cero and the Italian company Fendi. The landscaping has been designed by A-cero too. It is a Japanese garden As a conclusion, an A-cero work in which you can see its looking for the quality, comfort and design excellence.
The Open Box Details:
Visit the A-cero website – here.
Rojkind Arquitectos' Foro Boca Breaks Ground in Mexico
Rojkind Arquitectos has shared their latest project, Foro Boca, which
broke ground yesterday in Veracruz, Mexico. Part of a masterplan that
seeks to reinvigorate the surrounding area, the project is catalyzing
the renovation of infrastructure. The building will hold an 850-seat
concert hall, rehearsal space, a music library and offices. The
architects contend that "The building appropriates the timeless
expression of the concretes cubes formed by ripraps in the breakwater,
assimilating them as its origin and re-interpreting them in a building
made of apparent concrete, forming various areas of volume that contain
the concert hall."
From the Architect. During recent years there has been a clear
enrichment of the musical and cultural life of Boca del Rio, Veracruz.
In 2014, the Boca del Rio Philharmonic Orchestra was formed, and through
its performances it has attracted diverse musical expressions, local
and foreign musicians, making it the heart of the cultural life of the
city.
The philharmonic orchestra is unique not only in Mexico, but worldwide.
Through three lines of action, consisting of a yearly season of
Orchestral Concerts, as well as monthly Chamber Music performances, and
finally, an after-school social development program for low-income
children named “Orquestando Armonia,” which focuses on choral and
orchestral education fostering values and a sense of excellence for the
children and the community. The dynamics and activities of the orchestra
have had a successful social and cultural development, and have
demonstrated the need to create a new social enclosure to serve as
headquarters for the orchestra and its programs.
The new headquarters fit within a master plan that seeks to revitalize
an urban area that is currently deteriorated. It is located in the
estuary of the river, location that not only gives name to the locality,
but also has a rich history and culinary tradition. The piece of land
is located beside the breakwater dividing the river and the sea, the end
of the Coastal Avenue Vicente Fox, and its point of convergence with
Avenue Zamora, where all the local restaurants are lined.
The Foro Boca’s location is intended to articulate the dynamics of the
central part of the city with the coastal avenue, and has the goal of
functioning as an urban detonator capable of inciting modernity in the
area. The forum itself is a tool that has permitted the reconstruction
and renovation of the infrastructure and urban image of this part of the
city. The building appropriates the timeless expression of the
concretes cubes formed by ripraps in the breakwater, assimilating them
as its origin and re-interpreting them in a building made of apparent
concrete, forming various areas of volume that contain the concert hall.
In its interior, the concert hall unfolds the technical knowledge of foreign and local specialists in acoustics, isoptics and theatrical mechanics. It possesses the equipment to become the most sophisticated concert hall in the country.
The architectural program considers a concert hall for classical,
traditional and popular music for an audience of 850, also having the
possibility of presenting shows involving dance and theater, as well as
cinema. Additionally, the forum will have a rehearsal hall that can also
serve for chamber concerts, floor theater plays, cinema and
contemporary dance presentations. The hall can hold 150 spectators.
The Back of the House area of the forum responds primarily to the needs
of the philharmonic orchestra. It will feature rehearsal halls for
percussionists, pianists and solo performers, and a recording studio. It
has general changing rooms, private changing rooms for directors, guest
performers and the philharmonic’s director.
These areas were conceived to combine the daily routines of the
orchestra with the needs of the other activities, such as a theater
performance. The building will also hold an office area and a musical
library. In all these facilities, the forum will be able to offer
workshops, courses and various festivals.
The Foro Boca generates a public space on its exterior that permits the extension of the access plaza throughout the breakwater area, creating points of entertainment, or ludic spaces that complement the public life of the hall. There will also be an audio and visual projection system to be screened on the interior façade of the building, with the intention of consolidating a social enclosure that builds on the public sphere of the area.
Foro Boca / Graphic files:
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Architects: Rojkind Arquitectos
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Location: Boca del Río, Ver., Mexico
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Architect In Charge: Michel Rojkind
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Design Team: Agustín Pereyra, Adrián Aguilar, Arturo
Ortíz, Andrea León, Gerardo Salinas, Carsten Lemme, Jorge González R.,
Cynthia Ponce, Julieta Inclán, Pablo Herrera, Rubén García, Salvador
Cortéz, Diego Díaz Lezama, Paulina Goycoolea, Alfonso Paz, Laura
Hernández, Paulina Elizalde, Fernanda Casar, Daniel Gaytán, Julio
Serralde, Félix Mendoza, Beatriz Zavala
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Media: Lorena García Cordero S.
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Structural Engineer: EMRSA
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Acoustic Consultants: Seamonk Akustics Auerbach Pollock Friedlander
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Mep Engineer: Gralte S.C.
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Specialties: Gralte S.C.
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Lighting Consultant: Artec3
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Area: 5410.0 sqm
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Project Year: 2014
- Photographs: Courtesy of Rojkind Arquitectos
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