Monolithic House Private Villa
Ahmed Habib
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Monolithic House Private Villa by Ahmed Habib Monolithic House is a private villa in Jeddah. The building is composed of three main masses that are shifted to create external courts, following the arrangement of traditional Arabic houses. The envelope uses semi-transparent screens with an old Saudi pattern inspired by the Mashrabiya. A motorized openable system regulates sunlight, gives shading and privacy on the south facade, and allows natural ventilation. The structure is concrete, finished with honed travertine stone, black steel, stucco and walnut wood. Separate entrances serve family, guests and services.
Golden A' Design Award Winner
Monolithic House Private Villa by Ahmed Habib is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Monolithic House Private Villa earned the Golden A' Design Award in 2021 and is showcased on Architectural Design Winners among other outstanding designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Ahmed Habib and see why Monolithic House Private Villa design stands out from its competition.
About Monolithic House
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Monolithic House Private Villa by Ahmed Habib Monolithic House is a private villa in Jeddah. The building is composed of three main masses that are shifted to create external courts, following the arrangement of traditional Arabic houses. The envelope uses semi-transparent screens with an old Saudi pattern inspired by the Mashrabiya. A motorized openable system regulates sunlight, gives shading and privacy on the south facade, and allows natural ventilation. The structure is concrete, finished with honed travertine stone, black steel, stucco and walnut wood. Separate entrances serve family, guests and services. Monolithic House earned the Golden A' Design Award, one of the highest levels of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Golden A' Design Award winner designs combine strong original concepts with excellent innovation, and are selected by a grand jury, as exceptional entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated projects are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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