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As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on the whim a

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on the whim and wit of those we encountered and others who we bestowed with our architectural insights and their inputs.

We continue persevering, carving a place for an architectural voice that cares, in a world proving careless at times and excessive at others, where architecture is either left behind or pulled far above and into excess. All things do have their time, and ours is to make a difference in everyone’s life. Architecture has the power to change lives for those who believe in it, and we promise to help do just that.

A Happy New Year to all our clients—past, present, and future!🙏❤️

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on the whim a

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on the whim and wit of those we encountered and others who we bestowed with our architectural insights and their inputs.

We continue persevering, carving a place for an architectural voice that cares, in a world proving careless at times and excessive at others, where architecture is either left behind or pulled far above and into excess. All things do have their time, and ours is to make a difference in everyone’s life. Architecture has the power to change lives for those who believe in it, and we promise to help do just that.

A Happy New Year to all our clients—past, present, and future!🙏❤️

In between sketches and 3d-visualizations to carry

In between sketches and 3d-visualizations to carry a dialogue with the team.
Project: Gyumri Urban Canopy, Armenia
The Tumo Urban Canopy design draws from Gyumri’s architectural heritage, the Pamphak mountain range, and the ruins of old market arches. It blends traditional Armenian and Soviet architectural elements, featuring cantilevered structures, sloping roofs, and arches inspired by restored adjacent architectural ruins. The design integrates historical and natural elements to create a space for education, commerce, and community interaction, celebrating Gyumri’s resilience and cultural richness while providing modern functionality. The use of local tuff stone enhances the building’s connection to its environment and heritage.

In Collaboration with Gulf Consult.

#architecure
#ArchitectureCompetition
#InnovativeDesign
#SustainableArchitecture
#UrbanDesign
#ArchitecturalConcept
#FuturisticArchitecture
#GreenBuilding
#UniqueRoofDesign

Gyumri Urban Canopy, Armenia The Tumo Urban Canopy

Gyumri Urban Canopy, Armenia
The Tumo Urban Canopy design draws from Gyumri’s architectural heritage, the Pamphak mountain range, and the ruins of old market arches. It blends traditional Armenian and Soviet architectural elements, featuring cantilevered structures, sloping roofs, and arches inspired by restored adjacent architectural ruins. The design integrates historical and natural elements to create a space for education, commerce, and community interaction, celebrating Gyumri’s resilience and cultural richness while providing modern functionality. The use of local tuff stone enhances the building’s connection to its environment and heritage.

In Collaboration with Gulf Consult.

#architecure
#ArchitectureCompetition
#InnovativeDesign
#SustainableArchitecture
#UrbanDesign
#ArchitecturalConcept
#FuturisticArchitecture
#GreenBuilding
#UniqueRoofDesign

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

An award winning project to the Royal Commission o

An award winning project to the Royal Commission of AlUla for the invited competition of 100 Architects for 100 Houses: A primordial interpretation of the landscape, flipped upside-down, wraps around the program with gradualness; from “closed” to “open” and from “private” to “public”. The interplay between architecture and nature, from the mythically internalized to the majestically sublime, reveals an eloquence of symbiotic coexistence with the landscape.

Reinterpreting, at onset, Past Traditions from existing Al-Ula dwelling prototypes to fit the Present Narrative of Himaya Program, where locals host travelling guests. The “Himaya Guesthouse” is a 2-family dwelling. It has the local family living in elevated grounds, accessed by inset ones, while the guest family occupying loosely the ground level. The overall structure integrates with and frames, rather than obstructs, the majestic landscape around.
Formally, the canopied structure sprouts above the shaded ground underneath, akin to the Acacia trees, native to Al-Ula. Structurally, the dwelling’s cut-out soil constitutes the majority of its 3d-printed material; the eco-friendly construction is further optimized by Design-Direct-to-3D-Print.
#architecture #house #home #AlUla #awardwinning #3dprint #ksa

A Museum in the Park: Seamlessly integrating with

A Museum in the Park: Seamlessly integrating with Linnanpuisto Castle Park, the museum extends the park towards the waterfront, elevating into a cascaded open theater with the castle as a backdrop. Rather than merely occupying the site, the building canopies over it, transforming the waterfront walkway into an extended parkway.
Engaging Surroundings: The museum, a multi-level park, physically and culturally enriches its surroundings. It offers higher vantage points towards the landscape, Turku’s Castle, the river Aura, the port/ferry terminal, and the island of Ruissalo.
Interactive Exhibition Levels: The exhibition levels gracefully dip down while the landscape swells up, creating opportunities for visitors and residents to access outdoor performance areas at multiple levels, each offering varied enriching programs.
Reflecting Tradition: The wooden cladded museum’s envelope is a metaphor reflecting the Finnish shipbuilding tradition and history. From below, the structure resembles the hulls of ships, and the roof decks extend the experience.
A Vibrant Green Park: The green roofs and terraces transform into a vibrant park that connects back to the natural elements of the site. The museum lifts itself up to become a catalyst to its surroundings, rather than an end to them.

In collaboration with @marienarchitecture

#competition #architecture #museum #landscape #turku #park

A Museum in the Park: Seamlessly integrating with

A Museum in the Park: Seamlessly integrating with Linnanpuisto Castle Park, the museum extends the park towards the waterfront, elevating into a cascaded open theater with the castle as a backdrop. Rather than merely occupying the site, the building canopies over it, transforming the waterfront walkway into an extended parkway.
Engaging Surroundings: The museum, a multi-level park, physically and culturally enriches its surroundings. It offers higher vantage points towards the landscape, Turku’s Castle, the river Aura, the port/ferry terminal, and the island of Ruissalo.
Interactive Exhibition Levels: The exhibition levels gracefully dip down while the landscape swells up, creating opportunities for visitors and residents to access outdoor performance areas at multiple levels, each offering varied enriching programs.
Reflecting Tradition: The wooden cladded museum’s envelope is a metaphor reflecting the Finnish shipbuilding tradition and history. From below, the structure resembles the hulls of ships, and the roof decks extend the experience.
A Vibrant Green Park: The green roofs and terraces transform into a vibrant park that connects back to the natural elements of the site. The museum lifts itself up to become a catalyst to its surroundings, rather than an end to them.

In collaboration with @marienarchitecture

#competition #architecture #museum #landscape #turku #park

A Museum in the Park: Seamlessly integrating with

A Museum in the Park: Seamlessly integrating with Linnanpuisto Castle Park, the museum extends the park towards the waterfront, elevating into a cascaded open theater with the castle as a backdrop. Rather than merely occupying the site, the building canopies over it, transforming the waterfront walkway into an extended parkway.
Engaging Surroundings: The museum, a multi-level park, physically and culturally enriches its surroundings. It offers higher vantage points towards the landscape, Turku’s Castle, the river Aura, the port/ferry terminal, and the island of Ruissalo.
Interactive Exhibition Levels: The exhibition levels gracefully dip down while the landscape swells up, creating opportunities for visitors and residents to access outdoor performance areas at multiple levels, each offering varied enriching programs.
Reflecting Tradition: The wooden cladded museum’s envelope is a metaphor reflecting the Finnish shipbuilding tradition and history. From below, the structure resembles the hulls of ships, and the roof decks extend the experience.
A Vibrant Green Park: The green roofs and terraces transform into a vibrant park that connects back to the natural elements of the site. The museum lifts itself up to become a catalyst to its surroundings, rather than an end to them.

In collaboration with @marienarchitecture

#competition #architecture #museum #landscape #turku #park

A Museum in the Park: Seamlessly integrating with

A Museum in the Park: Seamlessly integrating with Linnanpuisto Castle Park, the museum extends the park towards the waterfront, elevating into a cascaded open theater with the castle as a backdrop. Rather than merely occupying the site, the building canopies over it, transforming the waterfront walkway into an extended parkway.
Engaging Surroundings: The museum, a multi-level park, physically and culturally enriches its surroundings. It offers higher vantage points towards the landscape, Turku’s Castle, the river Aura, the port/ferry terminal, and the island of Ruissalo.
Interactive Exhibition Levels: The exhibition levels gracefully dip down while the landscape swells up, creating opportunities for visitors and residents to access outdoor performance areas at multiple levels, each offering varied enriching programs.
Reflecting Tradition: The wooden cladded museum’s envelope is a metaphor reflecting the Finnish shipbuilding tradition and history. From below, the structure resembles the hulls of ships, and the roof decks extend the experience.
A Vibrant Green Park: The green roofs and terraces transform into a vibrant park that connects back to the natural elements of the site. The museum lifts itself up to become a catalyst to its surroundings, rather than an end to them.

In collaboration with @marienarchitecture

#competition #architecture #museum #landscape #turku #park

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