Ahmed HabibによるThe Tropical Frame 住宅は、建築・建物・構造物デザインコンペティションカテゴリーにおける非常に権威ある2026 A' Design Award 銅賞の優れた受賞作品です。

銅建築· 2026

The Tropical Frame 住宅

デザイナー： Ahmed Habib

クライアント: Ahmed Habib

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The Tropical Frame 住宅について

トロピカル・フレーム・ハウスは、クウェートの600平方メートルの敷地に計画された現代建築のプロジェクトであり、建築、気候、文化、そして人間の体験の関係を再定義するものです。有孔の火山石によるファサードは、光、風、視線を濾過しながら日射熱の取得を抑える保護的なフレームを形成しています。水、熱帯植栽、日陰のある中庭によって形づくられた内部には、穏やかなミクロクライメート(微気候)が生まれます。ガラス底を持つ宙吊りのプールは、自然光を水を通して内部の植栽ゾーンへと導き、動きのある反射光が室内に生命感を与え、空間体験をより深いものにしています。

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A' Design Award 銅賞について

The Tropical Frame 住宅は、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。The Tropical Frame 住宅は、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。The Tropical Frame 住宅は、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

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独自の特性: This project redefines the villa as a controlled microclimate within the climatic conditions of Kuwait rather than a standalone object. Organized around a central courtyard, it creates an inward-facing oasis that ensures privacy, thermal comfort, and spatial continuity. A thick architectural frame filters light, air, and views, transforming the envelope into an environmental device. Water, greenery, and shading systems act as active elements, producing a layered living experience where architecture and landscape operate as a unified system.
寸法とパッケージ: The project is a multi-level private residence on a 600 sqm plot with a total built-up area of 1250 sqm, organized across basement, ground, first, second, and roof levels. It utilizes a reinforced concrete structural system with insulated walls and high-performance glazing. The envelope features a ventilated stone facade with integrated shading, alongside a central courtyard, suspended pool elements, and passive cooling strategies including cross ventilation and evaporative landscaping.
タグ: climate-responsive architecture, microclimate design, inward-facing villa, courtyard house, tropical oasis, volcanic facade, passive cooling, ventilated stone facade, privacy-driven design, framed architecture
製造技術: The project was developed through a climate-responsive parametric workflow integrating solar analysis, thermal simulations, and facade optimization. A ventilated stone envelope with controlled porosity and matte nano-sealed finishes enhances heat resistance and durability. Passive cooling is achieved through shaded courtyards, evaporative landscaping, and a high-performance insulated envelope, creating a stable internal microclimate with reduced energy demand.
デザインの課題: The core challenge was reconciling a heavy architectural expression with extreme GCC climate conditions and strict residential regulations. The design needed to ensure cultural privacy without relying on traditional forms. Externally, climate performance, material feasibility, facade weight, and cost control required precise coordination. Through a ventilated envelope, controlled perforations, and integrated shading, the project balances identity, performance, and constructability within a unified system.
リサーチ: Applied architectural research addressing climate-responsive residential design. Objective: redefine privacy and thermal comfort in extreme GCC conditions. Methodology combined climate analysis, spatial prototyping, and facade studies. Tools included solar simulations, thermal modeling, and parametric testing. Participants involved client workshops and engineering consultants. Results produced a ventilated envelope with a shaded oasis core. Insights demonstrate that protection and openness can coexist. Impact includes reduced heat gain, enhanced wellbeing, and a replicable model for housing in hot climates.
インスピレーション: Driven by a fundamental question, how a residence can generate its own internal environment, the project responds to Kuwait’s climate of heat, exposure, and privacy. Inspired by traditional Arabic houses, an inward-focused system is organized around a central courtyard. A thick architectural envelope filters light, air, and views, while water, vegetation, and shadow act as active elements, forming a controlled microclimate and a seamless integration between architecture and landscape.
プロジェクト期間: The project was designed between May and September 2025 in Egypt, encompassing concept development, spatial studies, and technical coordination. It is currently under construction in Kuwait.
オペレーションフロー: The project is experienced as a sequence of framed moments. A solid outer facade ensures privacy before opening into a lush inner oasis. Movement transitions from shaded entry to a bright courtyard, through water reflections and elevated views. Light filters through controlled openings, evolving throughout the day. The house performs through passive cooling, combining shade, airflow, and spatial layering to create a comfortable environment where protection, privacy, and nature form one continuous experience.
画像クレジット: Ahmed Habib