Breathing House - Modern Saudi House

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: "West air view"- The long entrance corridor acts as a "wind collector" that propagates in the house that works as a lung.

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    Holcim Awards Acknowledgement 2005 - Africa Middle East prize winners (Breathing House) Francesca Sorcinelli (left) and Luca Donner (right) with Tom Clough (center), Member of the Executive Committee, Holcim Ltd

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: "Systems"- the geothermal system + photovoltaic system + natural ventilation + two construction phases

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Ground floor

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: First floor

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Roof floor

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Section aa

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Perspective section

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Courtyard

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: View from the street

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: South view

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    Project entry 2005 - Breathing House - Modern Saudi House, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Team image

  • Awards Acknowledgement prize 2005–2006 Middle East Africa

This entry deserves special merit for demonstrating how environmentally responsive design can incorporate traditional Islamic architectural principles. The team maintains cultural continuity while at the same time delivering a contemporary tectonic expression to the work. Equally noteworthy in this respect is the effort to transform inherited typologies and still remain sensitive to local cultural values.

By Francesca Sorcinelli, Luca Donner - Donner e Sorcinelli Architetti, Silea, Italy

This entry from Saudi Arabia deserves special merit for demonstrating how environmentally responsive design can incorporate traditional Islamic architectural principles. The team maintains cultural continuity while at the same time delivering a contemporary tectonic expression to the work. Equally noteworthy in this respect is the effort to transform inherited typologies and still remain sensitive to local cultural values.

Breathing House - Modern Saudi House

Project authors

  • Francesca Sorcinelli

    Donner e Sorcinelli Architetti

    Italy

  • Luca Donner

    Donner e Sorcinelli Architetti

    Italy

Project updates

October 14, 2005 | Holcim Awards | Johannesburg, South Africa

Africa Middle East sustainable construction projects receive prizes in regional Holcim Awards

USD 220,000 in prize money was presented to the best submissions from Africa Middle East in the Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects. The competition run by the Swiss Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction in collaboration with five of the world’s leading technical universities aims to promote sustainable approaches to the built environment.

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July 21, 2005 | Regional Jury Report – Africa Middle East | Johannesburg, South Africa

“Cultural continuity and contemporary tectonic expression” – Holcim Awards Jury

Deserving special merit, the project demonstrates an environmentally responsive design that is informed by traditional Islamic architectural principles. Successful is the maintenance of cultural continuity while at the same time achieving a contemporary tectonic expression.

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April 07, 2005 | Project Entry & Details | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Project Entry 2005 for Africa Middle East

This entry from Saudi Arabia deserves special merit for demonstrating how environmentally responsive design can incorporate traditional Islamic architectural principles. The team is successful in maintaining cultural continuity while at the same time delivering a contemporary tectonic expression to the work. Equally noteworthy in this respect is the effort to transform inherited typologies and still remain sensitive to local cultural values.

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia