Riyadh Residential Housing Project, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Problem Statement: Design a house for a Saudi Arabian family including grandparents and siblings

Concept statement:

Reciprocal coherence is created in spaces through objects that consistently correspond to each other. Geometric decoration reflects in abstract from the underlying order found in nature, relating the internal environments with their external surroundings. Repetition and variation join small patterns together to compose symmetry and rhythm on a larger scale. Light pierces through voids, blurring the positive and negative spaces. Decoration becomes an integrated part of the structure rather than just meeting aesthetic purposes. Private areas are accessible through a progression of spaces that advances from the public areas to form a unified environment. Harmony created through all of these aspects makes a consistency in the built and perceived environment.

The Research Phase of this projects involved in-depth analysis of the following areas:

GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

· Site Forces

· Approach and entrance

· Circulation

· Primary Forces

· Geometry and symbolism

· Materials and décor

· Ordering Principles

· Lighting Systems

· Opening and views

· Ceiling composition

· Wall layering

· Floor Treatment

· Furniture and Furnishings

BEHAVIORAL CONSIDERATIONS

· Conservative behavior

· Privacy

· Gathering Place

· When invited to the gathering place

· Greeting women

· Admiring objects and gift giving

· Pampering guests

· “Save Face” concept

· Men’s clothing

· Women’s clothing

· Family Structure

· Social duties

· Climate

· Colors

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN CONSIDERATION

· Overall Organization

· Courtyard

· Hierarchy of space

· Adjacencies

· Light consideration

· Sitting

· Privacy issues

· Main Entry

· Musharabia

· Separation between male and female

· Incremental composition

South Facade - Main Entry Elevation

Site Plan

First Floor Furniture Plan

Second Floor Furniture Plan

Transverse Section

Women's Majilis

Parent's Unit First Floor Furniture Plan

Parent's Unit Second Floor Furniture Plan

Furniture Schedule

Room Finish Schedule

Parent's Unit First Floor Reflected Ceiling Plan

Parent's Unit Second Floor Reflected Ceiling Plan

Lighting Schedule

Parent's Unit First Floor Dimensioned Plan

Parent's Unit Second Floor Dimensioned Plan

Door and Window Schedule

Grandparent's Unit Laundry/Storage Elevation

Grandparent's Unit Kitchen Elevation

Courtyard Perspective

Bedroom Perspective

Rendered Bedroom Perspective