Villa Mistral Residential Villa by Mercurio Design Lab |
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| DESIGN NAME: Villa Mistral PRIMARY FUNCTION: Residential Villa INSPIRATION: Named after the seasonal strong, north-westerly wind that blows across the Mediterranean, Mistral is like a sleek cruise ship. Painted in a a hint of metallic white, its structural elements are expressed both externally and internally, simultaneously referencing a boat and communicating the sense of a strong forward thrust. It exploits the angularity of outward-leaning structural elements and similarly angled glazed walls to fashion an almost vertiginous experience both inside and outside of a powerful vessel driving through the sea. The street elevation of Mistral combines timber and concrete in a façade penetrated by windows of varying scale to generate a strong rhythmic quality. This is complemented by the forward-thrusting angularity of the building which leads the eye towards the water which is only barely glimpsed at this stage. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Mistral is over four levels, including a large entertainment room in the basement. Dining, dry kitchen and living are on the entry level, while level two consist of bedrooms and a roof terrace overlooking the canal. The bedrooms on level two, including the master bedroom, are to the side with one at the rear (streetside) with views back to the ocean. With Mistral, the structure is the form. There is total integration, just as the project as a whole is assimilated with MDL’s building design, interior architecture, decoration, furnishings and art works. It is an example of what Massimo calls a complete solution ─ complete also for the way it accommodates the client’s preoccupation with feng shui, harmonising wind and water. There is a carefully orchestrated sequence of arrival designed to heighten expectation and ensure maximum drama with the final reveal of the view. Floating concrete slabs form a footbridge linking the porte cochère across a pond with the entry vestibule. Here a sculpted travertine wall (screening the stairwell) drives the circulation to either side, delaying the final dramatic tableau. Villa Mistral exemplifies the way MDL pushes the envelope formally and structurally. They invariably present a challenge to the contractors both structurally and in terms of detailing ─ for example, making and installing windows which fully integrate into the curved facades. But they also represent an aesthetic challenge. These are unique, if not idiosyncratic, forms. Given Massimo’s love of ‘symbology’, it is not surprising that houses like Mistral have a story to tell, which begins on the outside where their forms and their landscaping blend to generate an integrated whole which then extends to the interiors, where the interior architecture, the materials and the planning ─ not to mention the customised artworks and other decorative elements ─ all work together to generate narratives unique to each building. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: - PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Villa Mistral is located in the island of Sentosa in Singapore, a mere 15 minute drive from downtown. It is the only part of Singapore where non-residents can buy land freehold. Due to the complexities of the building and difficulties with the contractor, the construction started in 2008 and completed in 2014. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: - SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: - TAGS: Villa, Mistral, Sentosa, Cruise ship, RESEARCH ABSTRACT: - CHALLENGE: Part of the challenge is the restrictive guidelines which calls for a 30º pitched roof if an attic is required ─ which it invariably is, because of the desire to maximise floor space while conforming to height regulations. In addition, the brief called for optimal use of natural materials, sustainable strategies and to observe certain feng shui requirements. ADDED DATE: 2016-01-15 11:50:46 TEAM MEMBERS (4) : Massimo Mercurio, Kimberly Liu, Sujanti Pranoto and IMAGE CREDITS: Photograph by: CI&A Photography PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: All images and documents submitted herein are sole properties of Mercurio Design Lab. |
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NAME: Mercurio Design Lab PROFILE: Mercurio Design Lab Srl (MDL) is an Italian design studio dedicated to the creation and crafting of cutting edge and outstanding design work. Since its inception, MDL has been a place for ideas and thoughts, a place where creativity and artistic sense merge with a highly generative energy of the design process of architecturally meaningful works. We commit with great passion to bring milestone making ideas and solutions into the fields of Architecture, Interior Design and Industrial Design. With the company’s Italian spirit and rich cultural contents that originated in Rome forty years ago, MDL has much to offer on the contemporary design table, where Art and Technology meet to craft the best of the world lifestyle. |
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Villa Mistral Residential Villa by Mercurio Design Lab is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2015 - 2016.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Mercurio Design Lab. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Mercurio Design Lab. |
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