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Private connected villas

Linked gardens across a 4 m level change

Riyadh

Project type: Private connected villas
Location: Riyadh
Level difference (ground floor to basement): 4 m
Level difference between the two ends of the plot: More than 2 m

OVERVIEW

Overview

The distinctive architecture of the buildings created interlinked outdoor spaces centred on the middle of the group of plots and connected to several building levels, which helped shape the design lines. Anchoring those lines on a single point gave the design its strength and coherence.

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — Overview (2)

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — Overview (3)

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — Overview (4)

Level changes

A space linking the ground floor and the basement across a 4 m level difference was resolved with stepped planters, so the visual transition feels comfortable, with a stair on the opposite side connecting the spaces safely. The two ends of the plot differ by more than 2 m; this was handled with easy, flowing movement, and the movement of people with disabilities was studied to the accepted engineering proportions.

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — Level changes (2)

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — Level changes (3)

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — Level changes (4)

The lower garden and plaza

The lower garden is shaded by structural elements that provide both function and beauty, and a plaza for events is occupied by a fountain at the same level, so the site can serve several uses when needed.

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — The lower garden and plaza (2)

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — The lower garden and plaza (3)

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — The lower garden and plaza (4)

Structural elements and lighting

Structural elements in the garden act as axes, visual endpoints or wall panels, and are highlighted with carefully placed lighting, avoiding affectation and over-filling the site.

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — Structural elements and lighting (2)

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — Structural elements and lighting (3)

Planting design

The planting was designed densely, as the client wished, with attention to visual connection and privacy at several points, and to keeping it centred in line with the design lines.

Design render — Private connected villas — Linked gardens across a 4 m level change — Planting design (2)

Working details

An example of the working details for fabricated elements: the front view of the metal panel with its dimensions, and a section through a lit planter.

SCOPE

Documented scope of work

Interlinked outdoor spaces centred on the middle of the group of plots, connecting several building levels
Treating a 4 m level difference between ground floor and basement with stepped planters and a facing stair
Treating a level difference of over 2 m between the two ends of the plot, with comfortable movement for people with disabilities
Shading the lower garden with structural elements that combine function and beauty
An events plaza with a fountain at the same level
Structural elements acting as axes, visual endpoints and wall panels, highlighted by lighting
Dense planting design as the client wished, with privacy and visual connection
Approved 3D images, followed by detailed working drawings, plant schedules, lighting details and quantity schedules

Images are design renders; anything else is explicitly labelled as a photograph or a drawing.

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