Plot # 2186-2187is a private residence located on a site of 3,714 square meters in Sakiet ElMisk, Mount Lebanon; at an altitude of approximately 900 meters.

With a total built-up area of 2,390 square meters, the scheme is based on thedesire to preserve the large number of trees scattered throughout the site. Thetrees, along with a 10-meter drop at the northern periphery of the site,jointly formed the constraints which led to the resulting programmaticorganization of the project.

The scheme givesshape to two entities, separating various independent programmatic functions.In an effort to simultaneously allow for the ultimate experience of thenorthern view as well as that of the concentration of trees in the center ofthe site, the main residential volume is placed at the northwestern corner ofthe site. This three-floor volume houses four master bedrooms, a 10.25-highreception space and the main kitchen.

The remaining strip of land between the central pinery and the setback from thestreet houses a 76-by-7.5-meter one-storey volume. This separate structurefences off the plot and accommodates secondary functions. This entity spans andencloses the entire length of the site’s street-fronting periphery, containinga vehicular reception space. This exceptional vehicular drop-off is afforded aview of the pine garden on one side, and the street on the other, through fully-glazedframes. The rest of the longitudinal volume consists of an indoor pool, a spa, agym, staff quarters and storage spaces.

The projectfacades are clad in retractable wooden louvers, rendering the house as amonolith when closed. When opened, the primary inhabitable functions of thehouse become balconies, fully exposed to the elements, the surrounding forestand open views in multiple orientations.

Plot # 2186-2187is a private residence located on a site of 3,714 square meters in Sakiet ElMisk, Mount Lebanon; at an altitude of approximately 900 meters.

With a total built-up area of 2,390 square meters, the scheme is based on thedesire to preserve the large number of trees scattered throughout the site. Thetrees, along with a 10-meter drop at the northern periphery of the site,jointly formed the constraints which led to the resulting programmaticorganization of the project.

The scheme givesshape to two entities, separating various independent programmatic functions.In an effort to simultaneously allow for the ultimate experience of thenorthern view as well as that of the concentration of trees in the center ofthe site, the main residential volume is placed at the northwestern corner ofthe site. This three-floor volume houses four master bedrooms, a 10.25-highreception space and the main kitchen.

The remaining strip of land between the central pinery and the setback from thestreet houses a 76-by-7.5-meter one-storey volume. This separate structurefences off the plot and accommodates secondary functions. This entity spans andencloses the entire length of the site’s street-fronting periphery, containinga vehicular reception space. This exceptional vehicular drop-off is afforded aview of the pine garden on one side, and the street on the other, through fully-glazedframes. The rest of the longitudinal volume consists of an indoor pool, a spa, agym, staff quarters and storage spaces.

The projectfacades are clad in retractable wooden louvers, rendering the house as amonolith when closed. When opened, the primary inhabitable functions of thehouse become balconies, fully exposed to the elements, the surrounding forestand open views in multiple orientations.