Old Stone, New Steel - PAR ADDITION - A DIALOGUE OF STONE AND STEEL - GHARZOUZ - LEBANON
Category Name - Private Residences
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Project summary
Residential Extension — A Dialogue of Stone and Steel
This residential project is conceived as a contemporary intervention atop an existing stone house, where new architecture does not replace the past, but elevates it. A corten steel volume is delicately positioned on the upper floor, linking the ground and upper levels while establishing a clear architectural contrast.
The existing stone structure, defined by symmetry and regulated proportions, forms a grounded base rooted in memory and permanence. Above it, the metallic volume introduces a reflective, dynamic presence—lighter, sharper, and deliberately contemporary. Together, they create a spatial journey that unfolds between solidity and lightness, heritage and innovation.
Rather than mimicking the existing architecture, the extension magnifies it. The contrast between stone and metal becomes a narrative tool, transforming the house into an unexpected contextual composition that dialogues with the past while projecting it into the present.
Projects
Where the Forest Holds Its Breath - BLACK EMBER - RL VILLA – BAABDAT – LEBANON
Anchored in the Valley - OB RESIDENCE - REIFOUN - LEBANON
Terraced Between Sky and Stone - HM VILLA - BAABDA - LEBANON
The Coastal Retreat - S SUMMER HOUSE– TYRE – LEBANON
Unfolding the Mountain - THE WATCHER - A VILLA – ZAAROUR – LEBANON
A House That Listens to the Wind - S VILLA – ABDELLE – LEBANON
Rooted in the Grove - F VILLA – WARDANIYE – LEBANON
The Desert Frame - F HOUSE - DUBAI -EAU
Privacy as Architecture - AA HIDE OUT – RIYADH – KSA
Between the Ridges - THE GUARDIAN - S VILLA – BYAKOUT – LEBANON
Gravity Reconsidered - BV VILLA- BAALOUL - LEBANON
The Quiet Gesture - AI VILLA - SSHOUR - LEBANON
The Summit Residence - PM VILLA – MTEIN – ZAAROUR – LEBANON
The Metal Rock - WA CHALET – ZAAROUR – LEBANON
Shared Ground, Two Horizons - N BROTHERS VILLA – BEQAA VALLEY – LEBANON
The MECHA HOME - D VILLA – MONTEVERDI – LEBANON
The Courtyard as Climate - PATIO HOUSE – SENEGAL
A Second Life in the Snow - AA CHALET REHABILITATION – ZAAROUR – LEBANON
Carved into the Hill - HN VILLA – AMMAN – JORDAN
Facing the Horizon - P BEACH HOUSE - DOHA - QATAR
The Levantine Residence - KH VILLA – AMMAN – JORDAN
A Gentle Expansion - M VILLA ADDITION – REIFOUN – LEBANON
A Fragmented Harmony - D3 VILLA – MAR MOUSSA – LEBANON
Order and Oasis - SM VILLA – DOHA – QATAR
The Quiet Addition - AA ADDITION CHALET - ZAAROUR - LEBANON
Tomorrow's Dwelling, Today's Question - HOUSE OF THE FUTURE – COMPETITION – DUBAI
The Timber Threshold - B WOODEN VILLA – BAABDAT – LEBANON
Alpine Clarity - AC CHALET - MROUJ - LEBANON
A Shelter Grown from the Forest - WOODEN LODGE - BAABDATH - LEBANON
Snow and Stone - A2 RESIDENCE - ZAAROUR - LEBANON
The discreet house - S PRIVATE RESIDENCE – AITANIT – LEBANON
Between Antiquity and the Sea - T VILLA – TYRE – LEBANON
Less Space, More Life - MICROHOME COMPETITION – TINY HOUSES
The Garden Within - I VILLA – AMMAN -JORDAN
Light in Layers - DD VILLA - BAABDATH - LEBANON
The Measured Villa - B VILLA – KHOBAR – KSA
A Heritage Lane Reborn - C PRIVATE RESIDENCE – GEMMAYZE – LEBANON
Architecture of the Estate - HH PRINCE BS FARM – TAEF – KSA
House in the Open Plain - H VILLA – MACHGHARA – LEBANON
Nestled in the Snowfield - A CHALET – ZAAROUR – LEBANON
Dialogue with the Cityscape - HW VILLA – AMMAN – JORDAN
Stone and Silence - D VILLA - BAABDAT - LEBANON
Shadow and Shelter - MS VILLA – KHOBAR – KSA
A Courtyard for the Gulf - ABA VILLA - DOHA - QATAR
The Oblique House - RN VILLA – BAABDATH – LEBANON
The High Refuge - AC MOUNTAIN CHALET – MROUJ – LEBANON
A House of Planes - S VILLA – AMMAN – JORDAN
An Urban Home Extended - HH MS PRIVATE RESIDENCE EXTENSION – BEIRUT – LEBANON
