PROJECT TYPE : Residential.
SURFACE : 2800 m2.
LOCATION : Kfardebian, Mount Lebanon.
PHASE : Execution. 
DESCRIPTION : Spanning over 3800 m2, The Roots of Faqra consists of eight individual dwellings, situated on a steep sloped terrain facing the north, each with its own walkway, garden, and terrace.
  • The stone...This is where it all began. A desire to recapture nature's influence on primal and ancient dwellings.
  • The Roots of Faqra, as the name suggests, is a return to the roots of our traditional Lebanese homes which are mainly constructed of unprocessed natural stone extracted from site, devoid of crimson roof tiles and arches.
  • The building benefit from a simple, minimalist layout and shape. That home has been the inspiration of this project, its starting point.
  • Merging modernism ant tradition, we had developed the house of our ancestors focusing on giving the feel of security, and by insisting on the installation of curtain walls, in order to conserve a 180 degree panoramic view,  for a feeling of being outside in full osmosis with nature.
  • Each unit of the project had been made to benefit from its environment: the view, calm, water, nature …
  • The root concept being to preserve the natural landscape, the structures of the project tends to integrate into their environment, by being embedded into the existing stone built step-like earthworks, and by their slanted roofs covered in vegetation. 
  • The project distinguishes itself vis-a-vis its ecological aspect. Planted roofs allow smooth integration into the landscape, as well as providing adequate thermal insulation for summer and winter months. The house benefits from natural heating, via a greenhouse effect produced by a large skylight and a southward curtain wall. Furthermore, 50 cm thick double walls of natural stone, provide the perfect layer of thermal insulation.