Bahamas Design Challenge

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Bahamas Design Challenge

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Residential › Private House

I worked on this competition with a coworker of mine, Joelle Brahim.
Our design for the Bahamas Design Challenge aims to create open and
airy spaces to utilize every inch of the views that span in almost 180
degrees. The geometry of the master plan creates a sequence of spaces
that presents the ocean to visitors with dramatic terraces and
proportions. The selected furniture compliments and balances the
architectural proportions. The simple and classy pieces remain in an
earth tone palette with slight accents of muted colors in order to not
compete with the natural hues which are visible from any point in the
building.
Following the description and guidelines of the design challenge,
the living and sleeping quarters are elevated while the kitchen and
dining rooms remain on ground level. All spaces are loft-like leaving
only hurricane proof bi-folding terrace doors to separate the interior
from the exterior. Building masses blend into the background utilizing
board and batten ipe and pop out with white painted stucco.
Concrete and CMU construction makes these structures standard
buildings, but the design and composition demand attention. Solar
panels, natural lighting and ventilation will save energy over the
lifetime of the property and are key elements of our proposal.
Efficient land use leaves space for future development by clustering
the structures toward the rocky promontory. The employee apartments
were designed for the owners to potentially use as guest apartments.

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Bahamas Design Challenge

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