ARABIAN PROPERTY AWARDS
Saudi Arabia
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BEST ARCHITECTURE MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ARABIA Alcasaba by New Perspective
Alcasaba
BEST ARCHITECTURE MULTIPLE RESIDENCE SAUDI ARABIA Alcasaba by New Perspective
BEST ARCHITECTURE SINGLE RESIDENCE SAUDI ARABIA Private Residence by New Perspective
Alcasaba
Private Residence
Established in early 2002, New
courtyard within the villa for family leisure
Perspective (NP-Designs) is a consultant
including a maximum level of privacy
specializing in architecture and planning.
in consideration to the unique Arabian
The firm has a core team of principle
culture and local codes.
partners based in Riyadh, with a diverse range of skills and backgrounds covering
Private Residence: The client brief for
architecture and interior design, urban
NP-Designs to design a two-storey
planning and urban design.
private villa for a prominent businessman
Alcabasa: NP-Designs was
and his family, located in a wealthy
commissioned to design a middle-end
residential district in the north west
residential community in the affluent
of Riyadh.
north west of Riyadh with the most
Generally, the concept was to apply
appropriate setup of living and leisure
contemporary Islamic architecture but
with the respect of local culture. The
to blend it with a more open space
requirements in general come in two
including a courtyard and water features.
different models (inner and corner).
Privacy is a major consideration in Islamic
Each model has three different themes
culture and so the villa’s floor plans
in a contemporary design with the
were meticulously studied to ensure the
New Perspective
strong identity of Islamic character. The
building orientation and shape offered
Al-Hayat Center,
designers considered the treatment of a
optimum levels with a big courtyard.
Imam Saud Street – Riyadh, PO Box 88922 Riyadh 11672 t: +966 11 200 6399 f: +966 11 200 6395 e: ayoubm@np-designs.com w: www.np-designs.com 74 International Property Awards
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