Plot 428

Located in the coastal hills of Mount Lebanon at an altitude of 450 meters, the site’s sloped and warped terrain required strategic and careful excavation to establish the appropriate reference levels for ultimate sitting of the project. The design features two distinct pavilions, each serving as a villa for two brothers. These homes transform dramatically as their glazing and exterior curtains open, tripling the living area and seamlessly blurring the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. This allows each of the pavilions to function independently and autonomously while allowing for the possibility of the occasional merging of the reception areas through the residual spaces when desired.

Bedrooms are located in a continuous volume, in suspension above the double height pavilions, and the considerable void under. The bedrooms benefit from uninterrupted sea views. A shared garden at bedroom level connects the family zones to each other and also leads to a roof terrace with a semi-Olympic pool and additional landscaped spaces. A continuous reflective transparent plane subtly dematerializes the structures, acting as a continuous envelope around the built mass of the bedrooms level. This screen reflects the complex topography of the surroundings as well as the horizon and the sea.