We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Tarek Ibrahim about their original and creative Villa design work. Tarek Ibrahim is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original villa works.
Tarek Ibrahim ("TI") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Identity Villa . Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
TI : The History of the existing building, its approach and the surrounding pushed me to design a bold yet sensitive design, I want my design to respect the old building and for future generations not to be honest to the design language that each building was built in.
TI : My main focus was to propose a new school for extensions in our society. Taking into consideration the beauty and the characteristics of the old buildings, yet to identify the old from the new, and I think I was able to achieve a modern extension holding the genes of its ancestors.
TI : In My own opinion every person from his own career has to make the quality of living for human being a better place, this reputable prestigious Award is very important to prove that you are doing so. After this Award I will just keep exploring and experimenting in Architecture to make spaces and stories in architecture that will make a higher standard for living and leave history for our coming generations as what our ancestors did..
TI : After knowing the owners way of life and their thoughts, and after visiting the site the factors and concept the concept was almost there. So it was like a Matter of Month of understanding the clients and the plot.
TI : Yes it was commissioned, and I saw a great opportunity to apply my concept of extensions.
TI : Every designer has a particular story with his history and to become part of the history is the greatest achievement a men can do. So what about adding value to history or a story it is a dream coming true.
TI : yes, The Spanish school of though in Architecture and dealing with heritage is my influence.
TI : It is Bold yet Sensitive
TI : I came out with name of the villa from the Intention I wanted to appeal in the design.
TI : The most Unique aspect of the design is the power of boldness in design yet sensitivity in the approach to the past, and how can a building hold its heritage identity hidden in an international language.
TI : The question of engineering and weather the old building consisting of stone will hold the weight of concrete above it during the process of building.
TI : I thought that the outcome deserves to be evaluated on an international level.
