The largest private residence in Tilal Al Ghaf required rethinking space organization and scale. How do you create warmth and domestic intimacy within a vast program?
The solution: a 'houses within a house' concept. Functions divide into smaller program clusters arranged as volumes branching from a central horizontal spine—unified under one sinuous roof. Deliberate spatial hierarchy ensures each volume offers unique atmosphere, playing with level, privacy, view, materials, and scale to create varying intimacy degrees.
Rough stone and wood palettes ensure cohesion across entities. Main circulation and services occupy an undulating datum that introduces water features and green pockets, enlivening the axial arrangement while bringing scale to human level.
Positioned between volumes, these relaxing outdoor spaces orient toward the lagoon, capturing views of both gardens and sea.
