Our 3rd prize winning project on architecture lab!

http://architecturelab.net/saudi-arabia-embassy-sarajevo-bosnia-herzegovina-by-rab-architects/

 

This acclaimed concept for a Saudi Arabian embassy reflects a contemporary Islamic aesthetic, whilst being inspired by the rich natural context of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Enchantingly protruding out of its natural context, the design draws volumetric inspiration from the mysterious pyramids of the Visoko Valley and Dinaric Mountains surrounding the city.

This competition entry aimed to distil the cultural heritage of Saudi Arabia and interpret its Islamic character with a contemporary and functional design, whilst considering the appropriateness of the proposal within the host country.

The spatial programming evolved by critically understanding the specific schedule of accommodation set out by the competition, and a contemporary Moucharabya becomes an adaptable element increasing privacy and security to the design.

The landmark proposal is designed boldly to reflect the growing ties between Saudi Arabia and the host country, and enchants its visitors with its interplay of shadows and light across a dynamic backdrop of form and space.

Alternate Patterns is rabarchitects' shortlisted proposal for the Lebanese Pavilion in Venice Architecture Biennale 2020.

The Biennale was curated by Lebanese architect Hashim Sarkis under the theme: 'How Will We Live Together?'

The Lebanese Pavilion curators were selected through a competition organized by the Order of Engineers and Architects in Lebanon and the Ministry of Culture.

rab architects' proposal deals with Beirut's public spaces and heterotopia along with individuality and technology.

Alternate Patterns is an experiential installation that takes the visitor from self-reflection and individualism to self-realization and community collectivism. It revolves around the themes of re-connection and re-materialization of what we have lost in the modern age; where we as individuals have become disconnected from each other and our environment.

End of 2019 marks rabarchitects' 10th anniversary.

On this occasion, rabarchitects celebrates 10 years of urban, architecture and interior projects.

Our practice has developed over the years with the help of clients, collaboartors and friends.

Archdaily, the leading website for architecture news and projects, features one of our residential projects in Lebanon.

https://www.archdaily.com/954721/dk-house-rab-architects?utm_source=offices&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=just-published

DK house is located in Deir el Qamar, Lebanon and attempts to reinterpret the vernacular typology of its context. It is characterized by its travertine facades with its sliding and hinging walls. The interior design of the project serves as an extension to its exterior by blurring the boundaries between the living space and the landscape.

https://www.archilovers.com/projects/316799/mv-wk-apartment.html

Visit the link to read more about MV-WK Apartment on archilovers.

"WK apartment is located on the last floor of MV building. This allowed us to light up the space through carefully placed skylights, creating a game of shadow and light throughout the day. The wooden and steel shelving system was designed to cover the structural wall of the core while providing the client with display shelves. The shelves pass through the slab of the second floor, linking the first and second levels of the apartment. The common areas are characterized by the open floor plan, which allowed for a flow in the space, as well as increased light. The partition between the kitchen and dining room allows for a fun visual relationship. The interplay between etched and clear glass allows for a play of transparency between private and semi-private spaces. The communal space design of WK apartment allows for an uninterrupted view of Monteverde’s pine trees forests. The interplay between concrete and nature allows a balance in the space."