"RCR Arquitectes shapes Alwah House, a 900-square-meter dwelling, as a cluster of curved, shaded volumes partially embedded into the desert on the outskirts of Dubai. The home turns to the natural logics of a flower and an oasis as its two main references. The architects carve a hollow in the sand to retain water and vegetation, creating a microclimate where light, wind, shade, and filtered views guide the spatial experience."
"From above, the house reads as a family of ribbed shells rising softly among palm groves, while inside, it becomes an exploration of non-orthogonal verticality and unexpected relationships. Instead of presenting a singular facade, Alwah House is formed by a system of patios, passages, and enclosed chambers that fold around an internal oasis. The topography is gently manipulated to cradle the volumes, tempering heat and anchoring the architecture to the ground."
Alwah House is a 900-square-meter residence on Dubai’s outskirts composed of curved, ribbed volumes partially embedded into the desert. The design carves a hollow in the sand to retain water and vegetation, creating a central recessed garden that generates a microclimate of humidity, shade, and cooler temperatures. Volumes fold around the internal oasis through patios, passages, and enclosed chambers, producing shaded interstitial routes and calibrated seams that filter light and wind. From above the house reads as a family of shells among palm groves, while interiors explore non-orthogonal verticality and unexpected spatial relationships.
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