The client contacted the studio enquiring about an advisory service. He was looking for our vision on a residential project he was developing with a local developer. After evaluating his requirements and the current status of the project, it was decided that we would work on the conceptual phase of the project in order to determine the design guidelines that the project should follow.

We were lucky to visit the city of Tbilisi before developing the project concept, where we discovered a great city full of history, culture, and traditions. We were struck by the hospitality of its people and their social life, and the amount of time they spent around a table, enjoying good food and drinking good wine among friends and family. This experience helped us to understand how we had to approach the project.

Designing a single-floor home always has its challenges, one of which is undoubtedly the configuration of the site. In this case, designing most of the house on the ground level was not a hindrance. Even so, we faced two main challenges: first, to decide how natural light would reach all the rooms of the house, and second, taking into account the steep slope of the terrain, which forces us to have a part of the home underground.

The part of the house that we kept underground allowed us to place the service and passage areas since these areas can do without views or natural light due to their function. We added rooms for facilities, corridors, or stairs. It was decided that the guest room could also occupy a non-privileged area based on its sporadic use. In addition, its location between the two wings allows the independent use of this room from the rest of the house, offering more autonomy and privacy to the guests.

The patio of the home acts as a central axis as well as a resource that brings views and natural light to the whole space. Another of its functions is to enhance the experience between the transition of the two main areas. Thanks to it, we could turn the passage areas into a visual adventure connected to nature and the environment. We also wanted to involve the entrance of the house in this experience. In addition, this main access distributes the day and night areas, bringing functionality to the construction.

Once entering the house, you have a route that follows into the courtyard. If we go to the day area, we enter an open space where we find the most formal area of the house. In this social space, we have the kitchen as the heart, with dining, and living areas. From the day area, we have the incidence of the sun throughout the day, allowing more than 180° visual degrees.

In the night area which is more private, we added a family living room that serves as a less formal and more secluded space that allows us to leave the day area behind us and conserve energy.

The materialization of the project is a fundamental part of the final result. The house is designed with a Mediterranean lifestyle in mind, so the materials selected were focused on reflecting this.

"I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for your professionalism, your visions, and your dedication to the work. The final proposal fully meets my requirements, and I can’t wait to start construction as soon as possible. l am so happy." - E.C., the client.