Project: Villa in Ramat Gan
Architects: Dror Barda
Location: Ramat Gan, Israel
Area: 7,534 sq ft
Year: 2017
Photographs by: Courtesy of Dror Barda
Villa in Ramat Gan by Dror Barda
Dror Barda, an Israeli architecture firm, have just completed a Villa in Ramat Gan which is a city in the Tel Aviv district in Israel.
The prestigious villa is composed of two buildings where the main house is a 7,500 sq ft building looking out onto a majestic swimming pool. The other building is a 2,000 sq ft guest house that is located directly on the edge of the swimming pool.
The materials that were used to construct the Villa in Ramat Gan are exposed concrete, wood and white plaster with clean lines which creates a very distinct encounter and detachment between the different masses.
From the architects: “Within the framework of this unique project, we challenged the forces of gravity by means of a floating cube/ark with a size of about 70 m which serves as the master bedroom and is connected by a bridge to another part of the residential floor. The ceiling of the ark is disconnected from the rounded roof above it, and an upper window lets the daylight in (with appropriate lighting also during evening hours), completing the ark’s detachment on all sides.
The use of materials such as exposed concrete, wood and white plaster with clean lines creates a rich language of encounters and detachments between masses.
In spite of its large area, the space inside the house is neither alienated nor threatening. The entire house is planned without corridors, and each space is utilized in an effective and high-quality way.
The combination of clean and modern design language (created by exposed concrete, the detachments and the clean lines in the white areas) and the warm furniture account for a very pleasant and inviting atmosphere.
The guest house has been planned around an open patio and designed as a loft with industrial elements, together with warm and homey furniture, and the connection between both creates an atmosphere that is both young and inviting. The entrance floor of the loft includes the public spaces, and it all overlooks the pool.”
