Design work Farms & guest majlis

Farm Villa and Guest Majlis

Riyadh

Project type: Farm villa and guest majlis
Character: Modern, with straight lines

OVERVIEW

Overview

Design of a private farm villa and guest majlis west of Riyadh. The work covered the outdoor space, the facades and the composition of the building masses, keeping the design lines continuous and connected, unifying the proposed urban elements, and integrating everything so that the site reads as one cohesive, harmonious whole.

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Overview (2)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Overview (3)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Overview (4)

Straight lines and a unified identity

Straight lines were adopted as the basis of the design, applying the modern character to the different design elements — facades, planters and seating boundaries — to unify the identity across the whole project. As a result, for example, the main seating area sits perpendicular to the pool so that they read as a single mass.

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Straight lines and a unified identity (2)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Straight lines and a unified identity (3)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Straight lines and a unified identity (4)

Layout of the design elements

The layout of the design elements was studied closely, starting with the project's main gate, then the men's and women's majlis and the villa for family use, and the related facilities such as parking, barbecue areas and the various seating areas, while providing privacy, directing the gaze, and making sure the distinctive views are not blocked.

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Layout of the design elements (2)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Layout of the design elements (3)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Layout of the design elements (4)

Building masses and facades

The building masses were composed with continuity and balance, and the facade finishing materials were defined with considered touches of paint, travertine marble and exterior wood alternative, plus engraved inlay in the men's majlis to add formality, together with a careful study of facade lighting.

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Building masses and facades (2)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Building masses and facades (3)

Views

Views were studied carefully so that the eye travels from inside the buildings to the palms at the back of the farm, and distinctive views were also provided for users of the outdoor seating areas from several angles.

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Views (2)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Views (3)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Views (4)

Villa courtyard and circulation

The villa's outdoor courtyard was designed with an extensive study of circulation routes to ensure smooth movement and to emphasise the importance of entrances and exits, and of the relationships between seating areas, the pool and the barbecue area for ease of use and movement, while preserving the privacy of the user.

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Villa courtyard and circulation (2)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Villa courtyard and circulation (3)

Men's majlis entrance

The importance of the men's majlis entrance was emphasised through its width and by framing it with palms, with water and structural elements that suggest the grandeur of the place. It reflects the design of the majlis facade in its ceiling heights and the careful choice of finishing materials.

Majlis rear seating

Around the rear of the men's majlis, outdoor seating was provided with boundary elements linked to the facade design, using lighting creatively and directing the user's gaze toward the farm, while making sure the view is not blocked for those inside the majlis.

Timber path among the palms

The design includes a timber walkway that wanders among the farm's palms, bounded by natural elements such as plants and rocks, with lighting designed as markers for the path that links the villa and the men's majlis.

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Timber path among the palms (2)

Lighting

Through a careful study of the lighting elements, the facades and the structural and natural elements of the design were presented beautifully at night, using linear lighting and directional lighting on the plants and other design elements.

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Lighting (2)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Lighting (3)

Design render — Farm Villa and Guest Majlis — Lighting (4)

The concrete tank mass

The concrete tank mass at the farm entrance was handled by integrating it into the design and linking it to the masses of the men's majlis building, using the same adopted identity through distinctive stone cladding that is made and designed to order.