This 300 square meter project is a villa for a weaving artist in Sharjah, UAE. The given site was long with two elevations on short ends. The concept of the project is derived from the patterns made by overlapping of treads. The site was first split into various grids for structural reasons. The triangular courtyard was generated by pulling two threads into triangular shape and elevating them on different heights. This gives variations in the floor plates across different levels. The courtyard also ensures the availability of natural light in the all the spaces. While maintaining privacy it gives glimpses of activity on various levels.

 

The program is distributed such that the exhibition and workshop area are kept close to the entrance while the rest of the residential areas are placed at the further end of the house. The project was an exercise to interpret the courtyard through a new geometry generated by the threads used by the weaving artist.