Keep Exploring Architizer by Creating a Free Account or Logging in.

This feature is for industry professionals.  To unlock it, signup and then join or add your company. To unlock this feature,  signup and then submit your professional details.

Membership is Free.

LinkedIn Facebook Google
or
Already a Member? Sign in.
Add To Collection Add to Collection
Taipei Villa  

Taipei Villa

View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection
View Original View Original
Add To Collection Add to Collection

Other Projects by URBAN OFFICE ARCHITECTURE

Add To Collection Add to Collection

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Add To Collection Add to Collection

NYC West Village LOFT

Add To Collection Add to Collection

JC Mixed Use Tower

Add To Collection Add to Collection

Bahamas Villa

Add To Collection Add to Collection

HELSINKI CENTRAL LIBRARY

Add To Collection Add to Collection

KINMEN FERRY TERMINAL

Add To Collection Add to Collection

PARRAMATTA TOWERS

Add To Collection Add to Collection

AVIATOR'S VILLA

Taipei Villa

Bahamas Private House Nassau, Bahamas
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.
2012-2013

DESIGN TEAM
Urban Office Architecture/Carlo Enzo Design
Carlo Enzo, Principal Architect
Team:
Wamaris Rosario

Contact:
Urban Office Architecture
Carlo Enzo
66 west broadway suite 306, New York, NY 10007
Email: uoa@uoa-architecture.com
www.urbanofficearchitecture.com
t ++ 1-212-233-2290
c++ 1-917-287-8594

Product Spec Sheet

Were your products used?
Join as a manufacturer to add your products.

Collaborating Firms

Team