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.
Bahrain House in Hamala by MORIQ
February 3rd, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: MORIQ
In an altitude of deliberate self appraisal, the house situated in the north western part of Bahrain in an area called Hamala shoots up from its entry point at western side and forms almost an iconic structure of twin slopes , recognizable from far away . The western side protects it from the extreme sun in summer.An extension on the north eastern side houses a few bedrooms+deck .The landscape is well integrated with the various changing levels of the inside, designed on split levels where nothing is very far away, and every level opening into its landscaped area and part of the house is dugged in to escape the summer heat and part of the house sits a top the ground with lots of glass to enjoy the winter .The service areas are arranged in the centre of the house and all the living areas and bedrooms are in the peripheral areas to make maximum usage of light, ventilation views,etc.
Staircase Railing: DECORATIVE STANLESS STEEL GRADE 304 MIRROR BAWIS ARCHITECTURAL FINISH WROUGHT IRON SYSTEM
Outdoor Furniture : CHINA FORTUNE W.L.L. ENTERPRISE
Water Features :BISAZZA TILES, AUSTRALIA WATERJET, AUSTRALIA CLADDING FOR S/POOL SALEH ABDULLA KAMESHKI
Hot Water System :PROLINE AMERICAN WATER HEATER AREEJ TRADING
Wooden Flooring :LIGHT GREY VARNISH OAK AL NOOH VINTAGE OAK DARK VARNISH
Granites & Marbles : SANDSTONE HINDUSTAN GRANITE, INDIA BLACK GRANITE AND SADAR ALI GREY ARCHEAN MARBLES, INDIA
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A few more features point wise are:
The plot area is 4308 sq yard and the built up is 12700 sft.
In keeping view of the increasing size of the owners family..midway through construction..another equal sized lot(approx 2000sqyrds) was added to this existing north facing plot..which together became a generously sized area of 4000sqyrds with roads on both north and south sides.
The layout was so designed that all the services like sanitary ducts,ac shafts,electrical automation rooms staircases,stores,toilets,dresses etc are in the central part of the house and the main areas like lounges,living,bars,bedrooms were put on the periphery thereby giving them all the. Precious light,ventilation,views
The house was designed with split levels with every level opening into its landscaping .all main bedrooms are on upper level and the living areas on the ground levels.two extra bedrooms along with a gym and a temp controlled swimming pool are tucked in the midcellar.the hometheatre was planned in the cellar.all the spaces are so well connected that a strong sense of ‘unit design’ prevails.
Two sloping roofs cover these internal spaces cladded with wood inside and shingles outside.
The juxtaposition of the various split levels and the sloping roofs covering them give every space a unique ht and proportion while at the same time also giving a strong sense of a unit.
The floors are laid with white composite stone .the central staircase atrium has stone cladded Wallace essential point was no embellishments. Were forced,no extra materials were used and specifications were repeated to make the interior architecture stand out.the resulting spaces were so interesting within themselves that no extra decoration was needed.the same interiors materials were extended to outside landscaping as well to integrate not just the interior with architecture but also with the exteriors for that unit design concept.
A house for all seasons..given the extremities in weather ..one can either enjoy the winter sun from all rooms which have floor to ceiling glasses or if one wants to escape the summer heat..then one can retreat into the cooler mid-cellar and cellar areas.its like having a bit of both the worlds
The new block had 3 additional rooms planned along with a open to sky swimming pool and a barbecue deck.
One more gate was planned from the south road.some additional servant quarters were added near this.ample parking space was planned for at least 4-6 cars.
A long narrow water body traverses along the south -north span of the building and turns into a snail like water fall near the northern yard.lots of different levels were created in the landscape to integrate with the changing
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About MORIQ
With the collective professional experience that encompasses a wide array of design types including Residential, Commercial, Institutional and Educational facilities, Mr.Riyaz Quraishi and Mrs. Simeen Quraishi , the designer couple , have completed more than a couple of hundred projects. Currently have on-going projects all over the Country including Delhi, Bangalore, Rajasthan, Chennai. Our international projects are mostly luxury homes and hotels in the Middle East. We have won many IIID -MYK awards and our projects have been widely published in some of the best magazines.
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Last year ( 11th December 2011, held at Taj Krishna)we have won both, the winner and runner up IIID Anchor South Zone Awards for the year2011 in residential category.
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We also have won IIID MYK-Laticrete Awards for the year 2011 as a Winner in Bungalows/villas catageory.
We are the Winner of the first Trends Excellence Awards for Architecture and Design 2012.
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