The Ayoubi house is a by-product of a best fit between an inspiring but difficult steep site, simplified structure, conceptually grouped electromechanical services, maximum in- ward and outward permeability, strict use of minimal materials and also a respect for the power of the orthogonal module.
Outer façade materials are assembled to dynamically retract out of way linking inside and outside, as one field. To allow for a completely open plan, all services were tucked inside an internal corten steel core, as the plinth that anchors the house to site. The plan is adhered to a strict structural modular system liberating the façades and aligning functional rooms on both the upper and lower levels. The three primary materials are all natural and proposed as appropriate to the rural setting.
Articulated to address transparency, translucency and screening, the wooden louvers covered the internal anchoring box, which also thrusts above the larger house form to accommodate a nice roof top home office and a panoramic sun deck. The outer envelope is a rough, natural concrete, balancing the meticulously detailed louvers.
Qualitatively, the narrative through the villa, from the point of arrival, through the spaces and out again, is one that focuses on minimal visual clutter conducive to a pensive state. This is aided by a calming water reflective pool, a natural garden on both ends of the house and an elongated horizon pool towards the arid countryside.
