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FENCE house
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
In a city where the architectural reality is deeply rooted in privacy with residences completely encircled by 3 meter high walls, FENCE house attempts to pervert the traditional mould in Riyadh, KSA.
Our scheme is driven by the integration of the obligatory fence, the house + landscape into a unified system, blurring the boundaries between the three. This duality is nurtured by creating a complete biodiversity-enhancing ecosystem that connects the interior and its inhabitants to their site. FENCE house offers an alternative to the predominant sealed envelope scheme by reinterpreting the traditional courtyard house. A sustainable contemporary approach restores an open relationship with the exterior courtyard without compromising cultural standards, all the while maximizing natural light and reducing the water + energy footprint.
Our design begins at the fence, which disintegrates into a terraced topography. Connecting to every level of the house in a closed loop alternating between exterior and interior, the planted terraces gradually step down to reach a sunken courtyard. The result is a procession that redefines the typical Saudi dwellings relationship with the exterior, erasing the vertical wall that usually stands as a boundary, through the simulation of a planted valley open to the sky. Each floor gains a direct view + access to the landscaped sanctuary, ensuring the privacy and spatial segregation of the house.
Our scheme is driven by the integration of the obligatory fence, the house + landscape into a unified system, blurring the boundaries between the three. This duality is nurtured by creating a complete biodiversity-enhancing ecosystem that connects the interior and its inhabitants to their site. FENCE house offers an alternative to the predominant sealed envelope scheme by reinterpreting the traditional courtyard house. A sustainable contemporary approach restores an open relationship with the exterior courtyard without compromising cultural standards, all the while maximizing natural light and reducing the water + energy footprint.
Our design begins at the fence, which disintegrates into a terraced topography. Connecting to every level of the house in a closed loop alternating between exterior and interior, the planted terraces gradually step down to reach a sunken courtyard. The result is a procession that redefines the typical Saudi dwellings relationship with the exterior, erasing the vertical wall that usually stands as a boundary, through the simulation of a planted valley open to the sky. Each floor gains a direct view + access to the landscaped sanctuary, ensuring the privacy and spatial segregation of the house.
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