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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Alkhozama Desert House in Riyadh Desert, Saudi Arabia by Ark-Kassam ArchitectsMarch 15th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Ark-Kassam Architects Ark-Kassam Architects have created a contemporary residence design concept which is to be allocated on a knoll in the middle of a private Oasis palm, Al-Riyadh Desert. Three Masses are forming the design of the house and defining the entry lobby with the Arcade courtyard and the interior garden. These volumes are the Service Mass, Living Mass with sunset view and Night Mass with sunrise view. All masses were organized in order to provide the needed shade for one another, creating the different atmospheric scales in between the indoor and the outdoor space protecting the house from extreme weather conditions.  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects
 Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects All Massesare embroidered with Ornament walls and Roof Decorations which have been stimulated from one of the desert Flowers;Khzama Al-Shra’a. Ornaments has not only a decorative aspect, but also a functional one which provides ventilation and light through the colored Glass creating a character through the House to the outside space, a contrast between lights and shadows. Each space is a unique entity itself, yet it gives the feeling of lingering while giving a warmer feeling.  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects Massing and materiality are configured to protect against the sun and hot dry desert climate. The design was invested to minimize the physical impact on the house in such a strong environment with the ecological balance of a locality aiming to create a positive impact on the environment based on the local climate data.  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects The design purpose is to comply certain strategies such as total shading, building thermal mass, passive cooling system, Thermal solar, recycled gray water management, and Photovoltaic panels. The design, performance will obtain positive results, to achieve 35% energy savings.  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Section A, Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Section B, Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects  Plan, Image Courtesy © Ark-Kassam Architects
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