What is a mosque? For a Muslim to pray, all he needs is a clean place and a direction toward the Kaaba. But the function of the mosque has a much more significant role, a space that reframes the spaces to encourage community use alongside its purpose as a sacred worship space.
Project name
Riyadh Mosque
Location
Riyadh Village, Abu Kabir, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Revit, V-ray, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Nik Collection
Principal architect
Abdallah Mekkawi, Abdelrahman Adel
Design team
Abdallah Mekkawi, Abdelrahman Adel, Tarek Wagih
Collaborators
Ahmed Marie
Visualization
Abdallah Mekkawi, Abdelrahman Adel
Client
Riyadh Village Community
Typology
Religious › Mosque
The Hill Farm project offers a unique vision for a contemporary sustainable organic farm restaurant, that is inspired by the spectacular natural volcanic landscape of Iceland. The design aims to become one with its environment, responding climatically and volumetrically to the harsh conditions of the site.
Architecture firm
Kinacigil Franco Architecture
Location
Lake Mývatn, Iceland
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Derin Kinacigil & Juan Franco
Design team
Derin Kinacigil & Juan Franco
Built area
Phase 1= 2,300 m² . Phase 2= 5,000 m²
Visualization
Kinacigil Franco Architecture
Client
Vogafjós Farm Resort
Status
Competition 1st Place and Green award (competition organizer Buildner
Typology
Restaurant, Agricultural, Mixed Use
After many years in finding a unique architectural solution represented in the forms of revolutionary concepts, we came up with LYX Bridge Villa with all of its 1000 m². It is the right choice to spend the vacation either with the friends or with the family or to have the honeymoon, being built on the coastal route in Havreholmsundet, Norway.
Project name
Bridge Villa
Architecture firm
LYX arkitekter
Location
Havreholmsundet, Norway
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Quixel Bridge, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Designing a house on a cliff is one of the most challenging designs for architects. The villa form is inspired by origami. Folded white surfaces smoothly bend together to characterize this unique villa. An artificial waterfall has been added to create a fascinating atmosphere in the outdoor terraces around the infinity pool.
Project name
Diving Cliff House
Architecture firm
LYX arkitekter
Location
Calabria Cliffs, Italy
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Quixel Bridge, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Aftereffects
Typology
Residential › House
The idea was to create a prototype of a precast modular modern house. Concrete finish contrasting with the reddish rocks of Wadi Rum in Jordan forms an iconic house with a simple structure.
Architecture firm
LYX arkitekter
Location
Canyons Of Utah, United States
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Shohreh Rafatpanah, this amazing villa is inspired by the Vanna Venturi House, one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement that was designed by architect Robert Venturi.
Project description by student:
As we`ve seen in Venturi`s house there are some roo...
