DESIGN - 2012
THE GLASS HOUSE
DESIGN PROTOTYPE

BAAKLINE - LEBANON
CLIENT /
BUILT-UP AREA /
This project explores the balance between openness and shelter, responding to the fundamental desire to live in direct connection with nature while maintaining comfort and privacy. Conceived as a 70 m² contemporary prototype, the design allows users to modulate their relationship with the outdoors, offering varying degrees of exposure and enclosure.
The house is developed as a compact and efficient resort unit, integrating living, dining, and kitchen functions within a single open space, alongside a private master suite. Despite its modest footprint, the layout maximizes spatial quality through fluid transitions and strong visual connections to the surrounding landscape.
A double-skin strategy defines the longitudinal façades, with structural glass forming the external layer and a more adaptable internal layer responding to privacy requirements. Living areas are filtered through wooden louvers and curtains, while the bedroom is enclosed within a more solid, wood-clad volume. The front façade is fully glazed, allowing the main living space to open entirely onto the landscape, whereas the rear integrates a sculptural wooden staircase that connects the garden to a rooftop terrace—extending the living experience vertically while reinforcing the dialogue between architecture and nature.



