Al-Riwaq Island
2018
A waterfront residential precedent showcasing low-slung orthogonal volumes, perforated sunscreens, and extensive floor-to-ceiling glazing glowing at dusk.
- What we like about this project
- The glowing fire pit on the lawn creates a focal foreground spark mirroring the warm interior lighting.
Materials
- glass
- concrete
- metal
- stone
Visual identifiers
- waterfront-villa
- floor-to-ceiling-glass
- decorative-screens
- dusk-reflection
Style tags
- contemporary
- tropical-modern
- luxury
Visual tags
- luxury-residential
- waterfront
- tropical-modern
- dusk-lighting
- island-architecture
- Geometry
- Horizontal low-slung orthogonal volumes stepping up slightly at the center, resting directly on a waterfront platform with full-height glazing reflecting on the water below.
- Facade system
- Curtain wall glazing paired with decorative metal or concrete brise-soleil screen panels.
- Structural guess
- Post-and-beam concrete frame with cantilevered floor slabs.
- Spatial scale
- Large multi-level luxury residential estate spanning a wide horizontal footprint along the water's edge.
- Lighting
- Dusk ambient light from a dramatic cloudy sky paired with warm interior illumination and perimeter landscape uplighting.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and atmospheric, dominated by the moody dusk sky and the warm reflection of lights across the water.
- Environmental context
- Waterfront island setting surrounded by calm water, palm trees, distant mountains, and neighboring low-rise structures.
- Spatial experience
- Approached across water, the lit interior and patterned screens create a glowing horizontal beacon floating above the lake surface.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal stratification balanced by vertical palm trunks and repeating structural column bays.
- Style reading
- Contemporary tropical luxury residential
- Program
- Luxury waterfront villa / private residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- glass, concrete, metal, stone
- Visual identifiers
- waterfront-villa, floor-to-ceiling-glass, decorative-screens, dusk-reflection
- Style tags
- contemporary, tropical-modern, luxury
- Visual tags
- luxury-residential, waterfront, tropical-modern, dusk-lighting, island-architecture
- Geometry
- Horizontal low-slung orthogonal volumes stepping up slightly at the center, resting directly on a waterfront platform with full-height glazing reflecting on the water below.
- Facade system
- Curtain wall glazing paired with decorative metal or concrete brise-soleil screen panels.
- Structural guess
- Post-and-beam concrete frame with cantilevered floor slabs.
- Spatial scale
- Large multi-level luxury residential estate spanning a wide horizontal footprint along the water's edge.
- Lighting
- Dusk ambient light from a dramatic cloudy sky paired with warm interior illumination and perimeter landscape uplighting.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and atmospheric, dominated by the moody dusk sky and the warm reflection of lights across the water.
- Environmental context
- Waterfront island setting surrounded by calm water, palm trees, distant mountains, and neighboring low-rise structures.
- Spatial experience
- Approached across water, the lit interior and patterned screens create a glowing horizontal beacon floating above the lake surface.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal stratification balanced by vertical palm trunks and repeating structural column bays.
- Style reading
- Contemporary tropical luxury residential
- Program
- Luxury waterfront villa / private residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture