Location
Tema-Ghana
Villa Z
Bold and Stylish
Project Info
Status
Concept
Client
Confidential
Project Time
2021
Category
Living, Villas
Size
390sqm
Lead Designer
Bari Kwaning
Nestled in a lush green environment is this modern house for a couple with different choices. Villa Z elegantly expresses two distinct architectural languages on the east and west respectively.
Bold curvilinear forms have been articulated on the west to represent the feminine aspect of the brief whilst strong linear forms echoes on the east to represent the masculinity of the house. This 4-bedroom vacation home has been designed to enjoy stunning views of its immediate surroundings through transparent planes that open up to the outdoor.
The boundary line between the outdoor and indoor has been blurred by the transparent foldable glass doors and large windows which welcomes cool breeze and optimum daylight into the various spaces. The choice of curved glass windows expresses the notion of continuity through the eyes of the observer.
Villa Z respects nature by expressing meticulously crafted vertical timber panels on its “skin”. This creates a contrasting design barrier between the activities on the lower and upper levels of the building.
A graceful indigenously inspired garment is crafted onto the façade of the building on the south. The play of horizontal and vertical timber latticework was inspired by the interlocking strands of Ghanaian textile weaving. Architecturally, the composition puts a traditional garment on the building, hence giving it a unique modern but indigenous character.
The Z-shape of the house was intentionally orchestrated to split the site into various private, public and semi-private zones.
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Concept
Again, the plan of the building is designed to harness the south-western cool breeze blowing over the swimming pool into the interior spaces.