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The structure of North Africa is various and wealthy in historical past and tradition, with quite a lot of architectural types and constructing applied sciences which are influenced by the completely different civilizations who’ve inhabited the realm that spans alongside the northern coast of Africa.
This isn’t to say {that a} area of that dimension and wealthy historical past is neither homogeneous nor singular in its architectural identification. Quite the opposite, this assortment celebrates the heterogeneity of structure in North Africa by sampling a handful of residential initiatives whose architectural components have been remarkably conscious of the specificities of their websites’ environments, traditions and historical past whereas remaining fashionable and conscious of their time.
The Colonnade Home
By Atelier Messaoudi Architectes , Tipaza, Algeria.
On this extremely accessible home that was designed for 2 aged mother and father in Tipaza, three components guided the design course of: privateness, climate circumstances and exercise, which mirrored on the constructing envelope, constructing format and constructing orientation. The design of the openings achieved the required stage of privateness for Algerian tradition, whereas opening up the home to the encompassing backyard for pure air flow, daylight and views, taking in consideration the difficult climate circumstances of the realm.
The sunshine coloured and native constructing supplies responded to the local weather. Equally, the overhanging colonnaded gallery adjoining to the primary residing areas sheltered them in opposition to the southern daylight, whereas concurrently performing as an intermediate residing area for the household for eating and circulation.
Villa Agava
By Driss Kettani Architecte, Casablanca, Morocco
Reinterpreting the courtyard format, this home is paying homage to conventional homes, extremely introverted with openings and exercise turned inwards, surrounded by enclosure partitions and strong facades. The openness of the home will increase alongside the north-south axis, complemented by three panorama sequences, starting with a strong and closed façade containing the primary entrance on the north, with the home step by step turning into extra extroverted because it reaches an open backyard on the south, in a way that additionally responds to the climate circumstances. Inside, the home format is characterised with a excessive stage of spatial fluidity, transparency and openness, with huge home windows opening to the surface pool, the mineral backyard on the west and the massive vegetal backyard on the south.
Cedar Road Home
By Alia Bengana architect, Algiers, Algeria.
The brand new transforming of the Cedar Road Home witnessed the enlargement of the 1950’s home and the addition of a brand new basement and terrace that overlooks the the Bay of Algiers. The brand new terrace comes as an extension of the lounge, spanning over the enlargement of the bottom flooring, extending as much as the out of doors swimming pool. Enormous native crops border the swimming pool to safe the privateness for the home homeowners and creates a extra intimate outside area, whereas the white exterior partitions reach reflecting the summer time solar and guarantee a extra comfy inside atmosphere.
Dar bibi
By JELJELI studio, Tunis, Tunisia
The renovation of Dar Bibi was to accommodate the adjustments in the home customers, after the passing of Hassene Jeljeli’s grandfather and his mom shifting again into her childhood house to take care of his grandmother. In that sense, the intergenerational use of home areas is one side of the area’s tradition and household constructions that was exemplified on this undertaking.
The adjustments consisted of turning the outdated lounge into two new bedrooms, whereas including a brand new and bigger lounge that might accommodate the entire household, within the type of a floating quantity, which was added to the outdated constructing. The brand new white façade was designed as a climatic wall, consisting of modular breeze-blocks which are molded in situ, offering pure air flow whereas diffusing the sturdy southern daylight.
Reyard Home Staff Bosphorus
By Studio Hcrbzkrt, Ben Guerir, Morocco
The title of the undertaking consists of two elements: “Re” that stands for recycling and “Yard” that refers back to the courtyard. Collectively the phrase reads because the phrase Riad, which is the normal Moroccan courtyard home. The home was designed and in-built Morocco by the Turkish Staff Bosphorus for the Africa version of the ‘Photo voltaic Decathlon’ competitors. The crew targeted on discovering options that might counter the recent and dry desert local weather whereas honoring custom.
The constructing envelope alternates between strong partitions that guarantee privateness and perforated partitions that permit cross air flow by the yard to chill off the inside. Constructed out of native supplies consisting of rammed earth and wood framed panels, the crew elevated the home effectivity through the use of a water remedy system and photo voltaic panels for vitality.
Dar Mim
Septembre, Hammamet, Tunisia
Situated within the historic coronary heart of the town, the renovation and the extension of Dar Mim demanded the addition of a brand new quantity containing residing areas for visitors, adjoining to the prevailing conventional courtyard home utilized by the consumer. Adopting the normal courtyard home format, the residing areas had been distributed across the two present courtyards, weaved collectively by a set of spatial and visible connections, each horizontal and vertical. Counting on native constructing supplies and craftsmanship, the normal constructing methods and using lime paint and plaster on all exterior partitions allowed the extension to suit with its context and adapt to the climate circumstances and turned the partitions into canvases that mirrored lights and shadows.
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