Beachfront

Views of the Mediterranean sea, light, air, sustainability. Málaga Towers is an apartment project distributed throughout three towers with a single, unified image that has the ambition to help build the image of the city. Façades with landscaped terraces on cantilever overhangs, water features, and gardens draw a space of calm and tranquility. Caption The apartments’ orientations and views of the sea are top priority; a diaphanous layout has been created that offers the living rooms and master bedrooms direct views of the sea. Caption Energetically speaking, cross ventilation through each apartment favors sustainability and energy efficiency in each apartment as well as in every tower. The volume of each towe... More

Sun, wind and light - these elements are central to our design work, however our response to them differs from place to place.  This project, situated on an ocean-front site at 25 degrees N latitude, is exposed to extreme ocean winds and intense sunlight.  Additionally, the building site is 12 feet above sea level, subjecting it to potential coastal storm surge.  These site factors greatly influenced our design response for this retreat home, to be built for an American family of five. Our design solution features careful placement of openings to avoid wind, and the ability to manage wind via carefully placed operable window-walls.  Intense sunlight is managed through shading of all dwelling areas, inside and out.  ... More

At the first inspection, the large apartment located on the top floor of a building from the sixties appeared as a collection of large rooms where time had stood still; a dark and dismal environment despite the spaciousness, not only because of the winter light. The challenge was launched: to divide the large housing unit to obtain two units that, with half the space but multiplied light and functionality (without making changes to existing window surfaces!), conveyed through every detail the privileged feeling of staying at the beach. This project describes the unity that, organized in just 55 gross sqm, through the use of lines, colors and assembled surfaces to expand the spatiality, accompanies the visitor all the way from the entrance o... More

Affordable and sustainable, this Vacation Compound Design in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia, is a modern chalet designed on a plateau with lush vegetation. It consists of two-story homes that can be rented out by tourists and visitors. The layout of these homes leaves the private areas (three bedrooms) on the first floor, while the public spaces are on the ground. The openings are kept minimal to keep the interior cool, while the outdoor spaces (like sitting and playing areas) provide socializing opportunities. More