ZK HOUSE
2017 | KOURA, LEBANON
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MOODBOARDS FOR THE POOL SIDE VIEW
ZK HOUSE IS A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX NESTLED IN THE RURAL SECLUSION OF AL KOURA, LEBANON, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ITS INHABITANTS WITH BOTH A SENSE OF SECURITY AND SPACIOUSNESS IN A REMOTE LOCATION. THE CLIENTS, A COUPLE WHO WERE INSPIRED BY THEIR VISIT TO MYKONOS, SOUGHT A MINIMALIST VACATION HOME THAT BLENDS SEAMLESSLY WITH ITS SURROUNDINGS WHILE OFFERING COMFORT AND PRACTICALITY. THEIR VISION EXTENDED BEYOND A MERE GETAWAY; THEY ALSO ENVISIONED THE PROPERTY AS AN INVESTMENT, REQUESTING THE INCLUSION OF TWO SMALL STUDENT LODGINGS THAT COULD BE RENTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HELP SUPPORT THE PROPERTY’S MAINTENANCE.
PINE TREES OF KOURA DISTRICT
LANDSCAPING OF KOURA DISTRICT
THE DESIGN CHALLENGE WAS TO CRAFT A SECURE, CONTROLLED SPACE FOR THE COUPLE WHILE MAINTAINING AN OPEN, FLUID LAYOUT THAT ALLOWED FOR BOTH PRIVACY AND CONNECTION TO NATURE. THE COMPLEX IS COMPOSED OF THREE DISTINCT VOLUMES ENCLOSED WITHIN A SINGLE PERIMETER WALL. THE MAIN DWELLING, SERVING AS THE COUPLE'S PRIMARY LIVING SPACE, IS A CAREFULLY DESIGNED OPEN-PLAN STRUCTURE THAT INCLUDES A RECEPTION AREA, AN OPEN KITCHENETTE, AND A MASTER SUITE. THIS VOLUME OVERLOOKS A PRIVATE GARDEN AND FEATURES A LAP POOL, CREATING A PEACEFUL RETREAT WITHIN THE PROPERTY.
MASS PLAN
THE OTHER TWO VOLUMES ARE DEDICATED TO THE GUEST HOUSES. EACH GUEST HOUSE IS FULLY SELF-CONTAINED WITH A BEDROOM, KITCHENETTE, AND BATHROOM, OFFERING A LEVEL OF AUTONOMY WHILE REMAINING CLOSELY INTEGRATED WITH THE MAIN DWELLING. THE TWO GUEST UNITS ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SHORT-TERM RENTERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH COMFORTABLE AND PRIVATE SPACES WITHIN THE LARGER COMPLEX.
IN ADDITION TO THE THREE MAIN BLOCKS, THE DESIGN INCLUDES AN EXTERIOR LAUNDRY ROOM, WHICH IS SHARED BY ALL THREE VOLUMES, MAINTAINING THE MINIMALIST AESTHETIC WHILE OFFERING A PRACTICAL COMMUNAL FUNCTION.
MOODBOARDS OF THE MASSING & LANDSCAPING
MOODBOARDS OF THE MASSING & LANDSCAPING
THE OVERALL DESIGN OF THE ZK HOUSE CELEBRATES THE ARCHITECTURAL PURITY FOUND IN GREEK HOMES, WITH CLEAN LINES, SIMPLE VOLUMES, AND A FOCUS ON NATURAL MATERIALS THAT CONNECT THE STRUCTURE TO ITS SURROUNDINGS. THE COMPLEX CREATES A SERENE, PRIVATE ENVIRONMENT THAT OFFERS THE CLIENTS A PEACEFUL VACATION HOME WHILE SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING FUNCTIONAL SPACES FOR RENTAL USE. THE DESIGN NOT ONLY MEETS THE CLIENT’S EXPECTATIONS BUT ENHANCES THEIR CONNECTION TO NATURE AND THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE, OFFERING A RETREAT THAT IS BOTH MODERN AND TIMELESS.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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