EDITOR ' S CHOICE
ASNOW DESIGN & CONSTRUCT
janitor ' s suite , engine room , and another service box with an elevator . The third level comprises bedrooms , a living room , a service box with public and shower facilities , a dressing room , stairs , and an elevator . The fourth level features a reception and dining room , kitchen , terrace , and another service box with public and dressing facilities , a stairwell , and an elevator .
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In the design of the Sangde Villa , we faced a twostory building on topography with a beautiful view , which was about 7 meters above the street level . The client requested an expansion of the existing building while minimizing any obstruction to the stunning view . This expansion formed the design concept to include an elevator , covered parking , and a janitor ' s suite . The expansion began at street level ; in this new situation , we encountered a four-story building that looked out of place in the area . To address the project ’ s disproportionality , the building was placed on a solid stone base in harmony with its surroundings .
The sloping roof was removed to reduce the overall volume of the project . Eliminating the sloping roof offered a panoramic view of the surrounding nature . It provided the opportunity to connect the building with northern land at the upstream height via a bridge due to increased light in the northern rooms of the project . The height of the northern courtyard was lowered , and a grid screen was added to expand the terrace .
The main idea for overall building volume is the penetration and horizontal extension of the additional part into internal spaces . The box that has emerged from nature ' s heart features green-blue tiles , which get their color from the blue sky and green nature . This box welcomes the audience from the outer borders to the inner spaces and creates an opportunity for vertical connection in the project . In completing the final idea , the grid system of beams and columns on the project ’ s façade can beautifully frame the surrounding views . This porous grid , a shell , covers the entire building mass . A cover that delicately integrates the new cube into the existing building .
The project ' s physical layout prioritizes public space views and is divided into four levels . The first level includes a parking area and a service box equipped with an elevator . The second level houses the
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