RESIDENTIAL - VILLAS

Al-Talhouni Residence

Client: Mr.Khalil Al-Talhouni

Location: Amman - Jordan

Services Provided: Design & Supervision

Total Built-up Area: 955 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 200,000

Starting Date: 1990 Design - 1991 Supervision

Completion Date: 1991 Design - 1992 Supervision

Project Description:

This project involves the remodeling of an existing house and designing a diwaniyah as an annex, which consists of a reception majlis, a dining area, and a kitchen and services area. The house and diwaniyah are built around a courtyard in the Islamic garden tradition, with lush vegetation of Mediterranean trees and flowers, water features, and patterned floors. Intricate wooden mashrabiyas are used for the doors and windows surrounding the courtyard and inside the living area. The garden layout and furniture makes it usable all day long and around the year. While reflecting the contemporary living requirement, the house and its garden are reminiscent of the great houses of traditional Islamic cities.

Abdul Wahhab Residence

Client: Al-Sheikh Zeid Abdul Wahhab

Location: Al-Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Services Provided: Architectural Design & Landscape

Total Built-up Area: 1,500 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 1,216,000

Starting Date: 1992

Completion Date: 1993

Project Description:

Approached from the traditional Saudi architecture in Al- Dareyyah perspective, the existing landscape inspired the outline with the direct analogies to the valleys with mountain cracks interlocking them.

Suheibani Residence

Client: Mr. Ibrahim Suheibani

Location: Al-Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Services Provided: Design & Supervision

Total Built-up Area: 3,000m²

Construction Cost: US $ 3,000,000

Starting Date: 1995 Design - 1999 Supervision

Completion Date: 1996 Design - 2002 Supervision

Project Description

Inspired by the simplicity and organic nature of Najdi architecture, this courtyard-like residence revives the ecological and cultural values of traditional architecture while providing all the services and amenities required for contemporary living. The project is characterized by arranging the various functions in courtyard type of housing, which allows maximum interaction between the inside and the outside. This building is set amidst extensive desert-type landscaping, the architectural image and interior design clearly inspired by Najdi architectural proportions and details in an innovative contemporary interpretation

Al-Rajihi Residence

Client: Mr.Abdullah Al-Rajihi

Location: Al-Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Services Provided: Design & Supervision

Total Built-up Area: 3,900 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 5,600,000

Starting Date: 1996 Design - 1997 Supervision

Completion Date: 1997 Design - 2000 Supervision

Project Description:

Inspired by the simplicity and organic nature of Najdi architecture, this village like residence revives the ecological and cultural values of traditional architecture while providing all the services and amenities required for contemporary living. The project is characterized by arranging the various functions in a linear relationship, which allows maximum interaction between the inside and the outside. This cluster of buildings is set amidst extensive desert-type landscaping, which echoes local wadi settings. The architectural image is clearly inspired by Najdi architectural proportions and details in an innovative contemporary interpretation.

Prince Asem Villa

Client: Prince Asem Bin Nayef

Location: Amman - Jordan

Services Provided :

Total Built-up Area : 650 m2

Construction Cost:

Starting Date: 1997

Completion Date:

Project Description:

Inspired from the distinctive architecture of the Levant, a two floors villa reflected the richness of local architecture in terms of materials and vocabulary. An earthy-stone wall enveloped the villa in order to create an eye-catching articulation; the rotated villa and the graded walls participated in creating a dynamic scene.

The integration of greenery through the implantation of trees, bushes and flowers in addition to the addition of planters and flower boxes are all an added value which aimed to give the building a natural appearance.

Palace in Dubai

Client: Undisclosed

Location: Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Services Provided: Concept Design

Total Built-up Area: 11,300 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 6,600,000

Starting Date: 1998

Completion Date: 1998

Project Description:

Located in a newly planned neighborhood in Dubai, this residential complex consists of a group of interrelated buildings set within a richly landscaped grounds creating a village/oasis environment. The complex consists of three parts: the main palace (men’s reception, offices, dining and services), the family and women’s palace, and the services buildings (including a mosque, gymnasium, parking and servants quarters). The layout of buildings is influenced by climatic conditions and the integration of buildings and landscape is intended to create a favorable microclimate through the extensive use of vegetation and water features and the utilization of wind towers and shading devices. The project image is clearly inspired by the architectural traditions of the region within a contemporary framework.

Abdelkarim Residence

Client : Abdelkarim Family

Location: Al-Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Services Provided: Design

Total Built-up Area: 3,500 m2

Land Area: 28,000 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 3,000,000

Starting Date: 1999

Completion Date: 2000

Project Description:

This villa is best described as three-floor villa designed with Modern Najdi style mixed with modern Islamic architecture. The richness of elevation was attained by the use of multi layers of different materials; granite, stone, and plaster. Moreover, the elevations were enriched by the variety of openings types and size in addition to the shades, pergolas, and mashrabeyya.

The integration of natural elements water and trees are main ideas that shaped the landscaped concept.

Private Residence

Client: Undisclosed

Location: Miseelah - Kuwait

Services Provided: Design

Total Built-up Area: 9,760 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 11,000,000

Starting Date: 2000

Completion Date: 2005

Project Description:

Intended as a cluster of three houses for a Kuwaiti family, the project is located by the sea with direct access to an existing private marina. The site development includes extensive landscaping with lush gardens, terraces and water features, as well as several ancillary structures including a covered swimming pool, diwaniya, and basement parking. The design takes advantage of the wide exposure to the sea, while creating a system of courtyards, atrium spaces, passages and arcades that attempt to revive cultural and environmental values. While responding to the needs of modern living, the project reflects a balance between contemporary and traditional architectural values.

Khalil Al-Sayegh villa

Total Built-up Area: 1,800 m2

Starting Date: 2000

Ibrahim Al Sultan Villa

Client: Mr. Ibrahim Al Sultan

Location: Al-Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Services Provided: Concept Design

Total Built-up Area: 2,200 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 3,000,000

Starting Date: 2001

Completion Date: 2001

Project Description:

The project is a residential complex, includes car parks supported by complete infrastructure of alleys, utilities & landscaping.

Al-Saeed Residence

Location: Amman - Jordan

Services Provided: Design & Supervision

Total Built-up Area: 1,000 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 1,200,000

Starting Date: 2001

Completion Date: 2002

Project Description:

Two three-floor villas, integrated in a landscaped area. Simple and elegant architectural design was developed in harmony with natural context; the greenery and water. The use of rough stone with earthy color and the wooden pergolas aims to emphasize on the natural aspect of these villas.

The pure geometries which shape these villas were articulated by skylights and inner courts. The use of pitched roof, chimneys, and pergolas enriched the skyline and the architecture of the villas.

Al-Marzooq Residences

Client: Undisclosed

Location: Misseelah - Kuwait

Services Provided: Design & Supervision

Total Built-up Area: 8,500 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 9,000,000

Starting Date: 2001 Design - 2002 Supervision

Completion Date: 2002 Design - 2004 Supervision

Project Description:

This residential complex consists of two large villas and upper floor apartment together with a diwanyia (men’s reception hall) grouped around a large formal courtyard, and share an extensively landscaped garden with direct access to a private beach. A large basement extends under the whole complex with parking garage for 13 cars, 2 multi- purpose halls, a gymnasium which opens to a basement courtyard, and various services. The project evokes urban images of an old Arab village with its several courtyards, arcades, towers and pavilions. The project's image reflects the essence of classic architectural features of the region within a modular system that provides a rationed order to the planning and design of the whole project.

Commercial Villas

Client: Undisclosed

Location: Miseelah - Kuwait

Services Provided: Design

Total Built-up Area: 2,400 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 2,800,000

Starting Date: 2002

Completion Date: 2002

Project Description:

Designed as a row of courtyard houses in a luxury residential neighborhood near the sea, this project attempts to recreate in each unit the atmosphere of  traditional Arab courtyard houses, designed around two courtyards with a formal court with a central fountain and a services court. Although small and compact, each 4- bedroom unit is planned efficiently and provides for privacy for the family areas gathered around the two courtyards, while the guest areas are directed towards the main street in terms of view and physical orientation. The architectural character reflects regional themes of traditional architecture with emphasis on massing and intricate details in wood and ironwork.

Kamal Sultan Villa

Client: Mr. Kamal Sultan

Location: Bida - Kwait

Services Provided: Design

Total Built-up Area: 2,400 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 2,500,000

Starting Date: 2002

Completion Date: 2003

Project Description:

Constraints of this long and narrow site inspired the arrangement of this house, where logic of one space relates to the logic of another, and this relationship creates a third “SPACE” which flows continuously throughout the house. In this house, an attempt is made to reinterpret Islamic design principles of Simplicity, Geometry and homogeneity to create a “sense of place” where it is good to live in today. Man and the harsh environment of Kuwait interact in such manner that each is influenced by the other, resulting in a set of interactive spaces and creating a sequential experience as one move through the house. The architectural image heightens this sense of interaction between while drawing from the architectural vocabulary the region’s heritage.

Mohammad Al-Suwaidy Residence

Client: Mohamad Al-Suwaidy

Location: Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates

Services Provided: Design

Total Built-up Area: 4,250 m2

Construction Cost: US $ 6,720,000

Starting Date: 2002

Completion Date: 2003

Project Description:

The villa’s long and relatively narrow site overlooking the sea inspired the conceptual approach for its design. The architectural composition includes several courtyards arranged along a central spine, with different sizes and character. The entrance courtyard represents the gate to the project leading to a major courtyard where the reception areas are located and ends up with the main house. The entrance courtyard connects through a service passage to the family courtyards, which are located towards the seaside. The main house consists of two parallel parts separated by water channels and features connecting the courtyards to the sea. The elegant architectural image is inspired by local Gulf architecture, and borrows features from the wider context of Islamic architecture.