mountain villa in Faqra, Lebanon
Two solid blocks with a transparent passing loggia in between; all oriented toward the frontal panoramic veranda looking to Beirut harbour
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The villa has been built ,in Faqra, an exclusive lebanese mountain location , 30 km. far from Beirut and 1800 meters high from sea level
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The oval plot where the villa lays looks like a small rock hill with very steep borders, High between 5 and 7 meters from the surrounding road. Against the client first request, we decided to keep this hill and to build the villa just on the center top of it.
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The main living floor is 7 meters higher than the access road level
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a vertical cedar wood cladding characterizes both the exterior and the interior of the building
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