We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer AHMED SAMY ELMESALLAMY about their original and creative Villa design work. AHMED SAMY ELMESALLAMY is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original villa works.
AHMED SAMY ELMESALLAMY ("ASE") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Islamic Villa. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
ASE : The project location is in the second holiest city in the Islamic culture which is Al Madinah al Munawara, Saudi Arabia. That includes ancient architectural elements such as (masjid al Nabawi). (Al-Masjid a-Nabawī) is a mosque established and built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, situated in the city of Medina in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. It was one of the first mosques built by Muhammad, and is now one of the largest mosques in the world.
ASE : the main focus is to preserve the culture and traditions also the surrounding environment highlighting the cultural identity
ASE : The project is under construction and I will be glad to finish it
ASE : about two months
ASE : The design concept was based on two elements. The client's passion in Islamic architecture and that show on most of his investment projects he has accomplished. The project location is in the second holiest city in the Islamic culture which is Al Madinah al Monawara, Saudi Arabia. That includes ancient architectural elements such as (masjid al Nabawi). (Al-Masjid a-Nabawī) is a mosque established and built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, situated in the city of Medina in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. It was one of the first mosques built by Muhammad, and is now one of the largest mosques in the world.
ASE : The project is under construction
ASE : to preserve the culture and traditions also the surrounding environment highlighting the cultural identity
ASE : may be the architect rasem badran he is a great architect especially in islamic architecture
ASE : What was unique about this project is to preserve the culture and traditions also the surrounding environment highlighting the cultural identity
ASE : the name of the design came from the style of the building and using the islamic architecture elements like arches and mashrabia
ASE : sketching ,2d and 3d softwares
ASE : What was unique about this project is to preserve the culture and traditions also the surrounding environment highlighting the cultural identity
ASE : individual work
ASE : i used thermal Wood, stone,paint , g.r.c ,and double glazing wall in finishing
ASE : Part From the research it was about the traditions of the region and how to achieve them by design and distribution of spaces to achieve its function and the requirements of the owner. The other part of the research was on Islamic architecture and its elements, and how to achieve visual balance in the facades and the use of appropriate materials. Treated to withstand temperatures
ASE : The challenges I have encountered during the design progress to the final design product was to fulfill the clients needs according to the privacy which reflect the culture and traditions separating genders from the main accesses to have their own corridors and entrances. Also, another challenge was the facade design was to achieve the appropriate proportions and unity of the design elements as well to avoid the miss-use of space and function. Furthermore, the high temperature, weather was another critical challenge on this project. Due to the that reason I used narrow windows to reduce the excess of the sunlight that provide heat waves into the projects interior environment. According to that, I used the G.R.C arches and wooden (Mashrabeya) to provide shading areas on the project facade, also to reduce the air condition high cost
ASE : i received an email invitation from A Design Award to nominate my design
