Office building-Blue Rhythm

Latakia, Syria

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Office building-Blue Rhythm

Latakia, Syria

Firm

Ark-kassam Architects

Type

Commercial › Office

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2015

SIZE

5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET

Undisclosed

Office Building- Blue Rhythm

Facts:
Project: Office Building- Blue Rhythm
Architects: Ark-Kassam Architects
Architect: Abdalrahim Kassam
Location: Latakia, Syria
Year: 2014-2015
Photographs: Mais Hassoun
Clients: Ahmad Shouman, Maher Zaza , Mohamad AboAlhasan. (Partners)
Ark-Kassam Architect @ www.ark-kassam.com

Ark-Kassam architects have designed a contemporary ten stories Office /commercial building in the heart of 8 Azar Street, Latakia city center.
The newly designed building is in the midst of a residential and commercial block of buildings.
The client desire was to design a building that attracts people in all ways possible to leave an artistic stigma in the neighbourhood.
The design was introduced to enhance the main exposed facade of the building and its surroundings. The main aspect of the proposal was to create a unique contemporary facade which makes a contrast to the surroundings through creating irregular mass projections that gives a kind of rhythm, breaks the monotony of its context and adds to the overall feel and impact of the design. , also another aspect of the proposal was to introduce the architecture of Azar Street to a new form of design in style and function.
Nonetheless the design was introduced to change its surroundings, the main initial concept was derived from the elementary outlines of those neighbouring facades to keep a sense of originality in the overall scheme.
Glass was chosen as a main material to provide the natural light and transparency needed for the user and the scheme. The multi faces glassy projections enhance providing the natural light.
The building was made more energy efficient by the installation of double glazed glass, reducing the dependency of air conditioning within the building.
Within the recesses of the facade’s projections lighting features were installed illuminating the facade at night in blue colour.
All features of the proposed building in shape and colour are related to the main feel of the coastal city and its atmosphere in a contemporary and stylistic way.
Architect :Abdalrahim Kassam