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Fidar, Lebanon
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Other Projects by Raed Abillama Architects
Fidar
Fidar, Lebanon
Type
YEAR
2011
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
This
summer beach house for a family of five and three guests is situated in Jbeil,
along the northern coast of Lebanon. Despite its rugged nature, the site is
restricted by a mandatory 10m shoreline setback. This limits the project’s
placement to a relatively flat area between a secondary private road and the
sea.
The
project aims at preserving the natural qualities of the site by seamlessly
integrating itself to the existing landscape. The overall design strategy had
major implications on the programmatic and tectonic concept of the beach house.
Public
spaces are placed at site entry level and private spaces are positioned at the
lower levels. The top level is constructed as a platform raised on short
columns, with the intention of minimal alteration of the natural rocky
landscape, while enhancing the view of the shoreline. The edge of the deck is
lowered, along with the strip adjacent to it in order to remove any
obstructions in front of the view. Elevating and lowering of the terraces
creates a sequence of seating conditions that further animates the outdoor
deck. The stairwell and entrance hall are grouped with lighting and ventilation
shafts to create a threshold between levels of public spaces. The outdoor
pergola and shower cabin further extend this demarcation line. The platform
rests on the bedrooms which are placed as close as possible to the shore.
This
personalized relationship is further explored through tailored openings
catering to different programmatic requirements, as well as highlighting
specific events in the surrounding environment. By their plug-in qualities the
guest quarters enjoy the independence of a guest-house while connecting to the
main house.
Photographs
by: © Géraldine Bruneel
summer beach house for a family of five and three guests is situated in Jbeil,
along the northern coast of Lebanon. Despite its rugged nature, the site is
restricted by a mandatory 10m shoreline setback. This limits the project’s
placement to a relatively flat area between a secondary private road and the
sea.
The
project aims at preserving the natural qualities of the site by seamlessly
integrating itself to the existing landscape. The overall design strategy had
major implications on the programmatic and tectonic concept of the beach house.
Public
spaces are placed at site entry level and private spaces are positioned at the
lower levels. The top level is constructed as a platform raised on short
columns, with the intention of minimal alteration of the natural rocky
landscape, while enhancing the view of the shoreline. The edge of the deck is
lowered, along with the strip adjacent to it in order to remove any
obstructions in front of the view. Elevating and lowering of the terraces
creates a sequence of seating conditions that further animates the outdoor
deck. The stairwell and entrance hall are grouped with lighting and ventilation
shafts to create a threshold between levels of public spaces. The outdoor
pergola and shower cabin further extend this demarcation line. The platform
rests on the bedrooms which are placed as close as possible to the shore.
This
personalized relationship is further explored through tailored openings
catering to different programmatic requirements, as well as highlighting
specific events in the surrounding environment. By their plug-in qualities the
guest quarters enjoy the independence of a guest-house while connecting to the
main house.
Photographs
by: © Géraldine Bruneel
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