Dubai, UAE
The design for Villa Suburbana of HA uses a structural frame as the architecture’s spatial skeleton. The structural frame is then adjusted throughout the villa, creating opportunities for courtyards, natural lighting, and double-height ceilings. The architecture design blurs the boundary between external and internal spaces by introducing a semi-external frames that are gardens.
Upon arriving at Villa Suburbana of HA, the family entry experience is defined by an entrance water pool, whereby family members pass in-between trees and walk over stepping stones before reaching the front door. Once inside, the inhabitant is bathed in the natural lighting from a large skylight. A similar entry experience occurs on the east side of the villa, whereby guests entering the architecture are immersed into an interior of natural lighting, made possible by glass transparencies. This experiential sensibility is also achieved in the underground, car-arrival experience, whereby the space is illuminated from above by being open to sky. On the first floor, the five bedrooms are treated with glass sliding doors that extend the spaces onto exterior terraces. Finally, on the roof’s sun patio, the inhabitant is given framed views of the project’s landscape, Burj Khalifa, and the Dubai Skyline.