Set on a unique promontory by the sea in the Northern Lebanese coast, the Sea Side Villas living spaces are extended in full aperture along wide terraces that embrace an unobstructed panoramic view. The spaces are oriented South-West, they are generously lit by a flooding sun during winter, while remaining variably shaded from a high rising sun during summer. Each of the Villas was designed with a unique character, some recalling the spirit of the seventeenth and eighteenth century Lebanese patrimonial palaces, while others extend the span of the internal spaces in order to visually embrace the wide panorama.
A timeless architecture anchored in the traditions of the Eastern Coast of the Mediterranean, the typology is a synthesis between heritage and modernity. Minimalistic design consisting of floating slabs extend the internal and external spaces in a sleek motion towards the sea. The slabs are free from obstruction and the envelope limits are mostly transparent in order to allow for the flooding of the space with light and to invite the panoramic sea scenery indoors as well as the gentle sea breeze, a hint of the Zephyr. The visual expansion of the indoor spaces towards the sea defines the identity of the villas, where the dominant tones are the azur colors of the sky and the sea; and the living space is by itself the context of a wandering imagination through poetry, history and the far reaching mythical geography.