Silver Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2020
Basalt House
- A' Design Award 2020 Silver Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Aamer A. Qaisiyah
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 32,167
- Verification code 1707B1A52B · Verify this award
About Basalt House
Built for comfort as well as being elegant. This design is truly eye-catching and remarkable inside and out. Features include oak wood, windows made to bring in plenty of sunlight, and it is soothing to the eyes. It is mesmerizing by its beauty and the technique. Once you are in this house, you can't but notice the serenity and the oasis feeling that takes over you. The breeze of the trees and the surrounding with the sun rays makes this house a unique place to live in away from the busy city life. The Basalt house is built to please and accommodate a variety of people.
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- Unique Properties
- The BASALT house is a house located in the southern part of Syrian Arab Republic. It is located at an altitude higher than 1100 meters above sea level amid a dense forest of oaks.
This house combines both past and present architecture, with its simple exterior, sharp angles and unique combination of distinct material. Blending ancient architecture using basalt and oak wood with renewed creative ideas merging from this historical era. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Plot area: 780 m2
Basement floor area: 355 m2
Ground floor area: 355 m2
First floor area: 355 m2
Total area: 1065 m2 - Tags
- Basalt, House, Home, Villa, Syria, Stone, Black, Oak, Creative, Roman,
- Production Technology
- This house is designed to blend easily and beautifully into the surroundings of natural environment, as well as being durable, resistant and can endure natural unpredictable weather conditions. Its outer walls are built of double concrete blocks and are covered with natural basalt stones. Its large windows are made to bring in as much light as possible while keeping a cozy atmosphere. The double glazing thermal brake aluminum system is used as well as water refining systems and solar systems.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest part that I had to face was combining the popular architecture built in Southern Syria under the Roman Empire with today's simple comfortable creative design, using the latest technology yet keeping it elegant and interesting to viewers.
- Project Duration
- The design started in March 2019 and finished in June 2019 in Kuwait.
The execution will start in August 2020 in Syria. - Operation Flow
- This design is fully equipped and fully comforted with a unique automation system which allows the owner to have control to many things in this distinguished house such as; lighting, rolling shutters, boilers, heating and air-conditioning, and security system.
- Research
- The research was done by using the internet and observing firsthand the designs built in my hometown in Southern Syria.
The main objective was to blend the popular architecture built in southern Syria under the Roman Empire with unique up to date architecture with a creative touch from the past and present designs.
Methodology for my project was mainly looking at the popular Roman architecture and studying their details to find ways to combine in with today's different interests of people. - Inspiration
- What inspired me the most for this design was the Ancient Romans' architectures built in southern Syria.
Despite the simplicity of its architectural design, it is still imposing its prestige and charms, while continues to be very impressive for viewers. In my opinion, I believe that we are longing for simple and uncomplicated designs at times when modern designs have become a commodity.
The basalt stone with its hardness, unique properties and dark color was the main inspiration for my project.
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G0E23 ShopDesign Interview about Basalt House
The main idea and principle in my design is to combine ancient Roman architecture and modern architecture to create a new urban culture based on simplicity and comfort in addition to luxury and beauty.
What inspired me the most was the ancient houses that were built in my area during the era of the Roman Empire.
What inspired me the most was the ancient houses that were built in my area during the era of the Roman Empire.
My focus has been more on simplicity and comfort, as it is my principle that “less is more” which I focused on in my project with simplicity of designing. In my opinion, in our current time many designs are complex and incomprehensible and disturbing. Therefore, my primary goal is to create a creative design that is comfortable and simple and to spread this culture globally.
My future plan is to implement this project and to see it built in reality, and of course my aim is to try to spread this design and this culture as much as possible.
It took nearly 3 months to design this project, ranging from researching and studying the idea to preparing maps and drawings, then making 3D design and producing work.
I designed this particular concept since I have always liked the Roman’s houses built in my hometown.
I pursued my own inspiration.
I pursued my own inspiration.
The project has not yet been implemented, but we are preparing to implement it for one of our customers and very soon the construction process will begin to see the light.
I wanted to combine the uniqueness of both the old and the new century’s architectures providing comfort, luxury at the same time simplicity.
No, the design for this project was from my own motivation and inspiration, in addition to some support and encouragement from family and friends.
The target customer is anyone who’s looking for a dream house that combines simplicity, luxury, and lots of comfort.
What distinguishes this design is the combination of simplicity and luxury, between aesthetics and comfort, which are usually a rare combination to find
Basalt is a black volcanic stone. The design will It be built in a very solid area of Basalt rocks land in addition to the exterior cladding of the house.
The houses that were built in the ancient Roman era in the region of Southern Syria, inspired me to do this project which were from Basalt stones as well.
Therefore, the name Basalt was the most suitable name for this project.
The houses that were built in the ancient Roman era in the region of Southern Syria, inspired me to do this project which were from Basalt stones as well.
Therefore, the name Basalt was the most suitable name for this project.
The research was done by using the internet and observing firsthand the designs built in my hometown in Southern Syria.
This house combines both past and present architecture, with its simple exterior, sharp angles and unique combination of distinct material. Blending ancient architecture using Basalt and Oak wood with renewed creative ideas merging from this historical era.
I designed this project on my own without from any assistance from anyone, but of course, like any architectural project, I needed some input for technical aspects, such as electrical plans, sanitary, civil works, and some technological systems in this project.
This design is fully equipped and fully comforted with a unique automation system which allows the owner to have control to many things in this distinguished house such as; lighting, rolling shutters, boilers, heating and air-conditioning, and security system.
No, my design was not influenced by any data or analytical research in any way. I watched houses in my old home town.
The hardest part that I had to face was combining the popular architecture built in Southern Syria under the Roman Empire with today's simple comfortable creative design, using the latest technology yet keeping it elegant and interesting to viewers.
I decided to nominate my project for this competition, because in my opinion, this architectural culture we’ve talked about should be spread globally. We need comfortable and attractive homes.
I've learned to work hard, because competing in a world full of creative architects is very difficult.
I would just like to thank A' Design Award for giving me the chance to share my inspiration and to present my design to the world.