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Black and White House by AGi architects

Yarmouk, Kuwait

Black and White House
Photo © Nelson Garrido
Black and White House
Photo © Nelson Garrido
Black and White House
Photo © Nelson Garrido
Black and White House
Photo © Nelson Garrido
Black and White House
Photo © Nelson Garrido
Black and White House
Photo © Nelson Garrido
Black and White House
Photo © Nelson Garrido
Black and White House
Image courtesy AGi Architects
Black and White House
Image courtesy AGi Architects
Black and White House
Image courtesy AGi Architects
Black and White House
Black and White House
Black and White House
Black and White House
Black and White House
Black and White House
Black and White House
Black and White House
Black and White House
Black and White House
April 16, 2011
KEYWORDS Kuwait
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AGi architects

Located off a main highway in Kuwait, these six houses, which total 36,758 square feet, are differentiated from their surroundings by a stark facade design that serves to give the buildings visual prominence and helps to achieve unity among all residences.

Design concept and solution:
Two contrasting materials create the defining black and white motif—white stucco as a base for all the houses and dark gray stone bands that turn corners, go indoors, and flow throughout the project. The six houses are contained on three adjacent plots, with each divided up to accommodate two houses. The front villas are introverted courtyard houses that face an inner neighborhood street, while the back villas face the highway, with gardens buffering the houses from the busy road. Each house has large windows overlooking courtyards and gardens, and smaller strip windows looking out to the streets. Various outdoor terraces and pool areas are located at different levels to bring ample light into the interiors, while creating a seamless indoor/outdoor experience. Outdoor living spaces, light wells, and the variety of levels separate the houses from each other and create a sense of privacy and independence.

Total construction cost:
$6 million

People

Owner:

Private Client

 

Architect:

AGi architects

Spain Office: Alberto Aguilera 38 1a Planta 28015 Madrid Spain
T. +34 91 591 9226
F. +34 91 591 9220

Kuwait Office: La Oficina 1608 Alrai Industrial Area Block 3 Street 13 P.O. Box 24066 Safat 13101 Kuwait
T. +965 22230109
F. +965 22230110
E. info@agi-architects.com
W. www.agi-architects.com

Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
Architect of record:
Dr. Nasser B. Abulhasan
Joaquin Perez-Goicochea

 

Associate architect(s):

Germana DeDonno
Naseeba Shaji
Lucia Sanchez Salmon
Robert A. Varghese
Georg Thesing
Sharifa Alshalfan
Moyra Montoya Moyano
Bruno Afonso Martins Gomes

 

Engineer(s):

Electrical & Mechanical Engineer:
Eng. Joseph Thomas
jthomas@agi-architects.com

Structural Engineer:
Eng. Macusi
art.macusi@gmail.com

 

General contractor:

Al-Ahlia Contracting Group
P.O.Box: 25419
13115  Safat
Kuwait

 

Photographer(s):

Nelson Garrido
Portugal
T. +351.931.196.891
nelson@ngphoto.com.pt
www.ngphoto.com.pt

 

CAD system, project management, or other software used:

Autocad, Rihno, Adobe Software

 

 

Products

Structural system

Concrete



Exterior cladding

Masonry:
P.O. Box 9050
Kuwait City Ahmadi 61001
Al Assimah
Kuwait
E. jafa_55555@yahoo.com

Chinese Basalt Stone:
Al-Baidaq International For Gen. Trad. & Cont. Co. W.L.L.
P.O. Box: 7700
32097  Hawalli
Kuwait

Morbet Plaster:
Fajr El-Eiman Cont & Internal Finishing Co.
Shurq Al-Awqaf Complex
Tower 13, 2nd Floor, Office 12
Kuwait

Concrete:
Kuwait British Ready Mix (Concrete)
P.O. Box 23273
Kuwait City Rawda 73453
Al Assimah
Kuwait
hq@kbrc-kuwait.com

 

Roofing

Built-up roofing:
Jassem A. Y. Al-Nisf & Co.
P. O. Box: 26249
13123  Safat
Kuwait

 

Windows

Aluminum:
SYKON SYSTEM Alumnium
Al-Azeema Real Estate Co.
P.O. Box: 25419
Safat 13155
Kuwait
T. +965 24715926
F. +965 24715904

 

Glazing

Glass:
Saint-gobain-glass
Rue Benjamin Constant 7
75927  Paris Cedex 19
France

 

Doors

Entrances:
Teak Wood
Al-Ahlia Al-Arabia Carpentry Group
P. O. Box: 25419, Safat 13115
Kuwait

Metal doors:
Al-Ahlia Al-Arabia Carpentry Group
P. O. Box: 25419, Safat 13115
Kuwait

Wood doors:
Al-Ahlia Al-Arabia Carpentry Group
P. O. Box: 25419, Safat 13115
Kuwait

Sliding doors:
Al-Ahlia Al-Arabia Carpentry Group
P. O. Box: 25419, Safat 13115
Kuwait

 

Hardware

Locksets:
DORMA GmbH + Co. KG
DORMA Platz 1
D - 58256 Ennepetal
Germany
W.  www.dorma.de/

Hinges:
DORMA GmbH + Co. KG
DORMA Platz 1
D - 58256 Ennepetal
Germany
W. www.dorma.de/

Closers:
DORMA GmbH + Co. KG
DORMA Platz 1
D - 58256 Ennepetal
Germany
W. www.dorma.de/

 

Interior finishes

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
Al-Ahlia Al-Arabia Carpentry Group
P. O. Box: 25419, Safat 13115
Kuwait

Paints and stains:
Jotun Paints

Paneling (wood):
Al-Ahlia Al-Arabia Carpentry Group
P. O. Box: 25419, Safat 13115
Kuwait

Floor and wall tile:
Omani Sohar Stone
Al-Baidaq International For Gen. Trad. & Cont. Co. W.L.L.
P.O. Box: 7700
32097  Hawalli
Kuwait

Ceramic Tile
Al-Baidaq International For Gen. Trad. & Cont. Co. W.L.L.
P.O. Box: 7700
32097 Hawalli
Kuwait

 

Lighting

Downlights:
ABYAT Megastore
Shuweikh – Plot 151B
Off Canada Dry Street
Kuwait

Task lighting:
ABYAT Megastore
Shuweikh – Plot 151B
Off Canada Dry Street
Kuwait

Exterior:
ABYAT Megastore
Shuweikh – Plot 151B
Off Canada Dry Street
Kuwait

Controls:
MK and GET
Kuwait Electrical Wiring Accessories Co.
T. +965 23985580
F. +965 23985581

 

Plumbing

Alargan Swimming Pools Co. W.L.L.
P. O. Box: 8904, Salmiah 22060
Kuwait

 

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