Al Oyainah Farm House

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Al Oyainah Farm House

Design Brief 3rd Dec. 2021


Table of content

1 Background

2 Spaces requirements

3 Inspiration form the Environment

2
Background

Vision
To build my own first home in a the superb of Al Oyainah 45km. North of
Riyadh at a fart that should be regenerated and revived to give a true
spirit of Najd, KSA bending in the magical landscape of Wadi Hanifah, that
is curated by the mountains, valley, palm trees and mud house buildings
and the culture around agriculture.
Space Requirements
# Category Description #
1 Bedrooms All rooms are with in-suite toilet. One is the major bedroom with a room for clothes which can be separate with a connecting door 4
2 Living rooms Spacious & ambient living room including sofa and floor seating area & tv set, and a standard dinning table 1
Living room 1
3 Toilets Entertainment room with shower 1
Accessed from outside to serve the pool and outdoor area 1 with shower 2
4 Kitchen Dirty at the back of the house access from outside and inside to the living room

5 1 detached building that includes 3 suites for the farmer & driver accessed from outside, while the house made accessed from inside
Service rooms 3
the farm. Each with a small kitchen, bedroom and toilet. Location will be proposed by the designer

6 This is a major component of the farm landscaping outside by the building walls and inside the farm as well. This should balance
Soft-scaping NA
between farm/garden/with native trees with a room for additional trees/flower. Few will be producing trees
7 Hardscaping More within the farm with probably one main path that fits walking and bikes and scooters etc. NA
One outside the house at one side of the swimming pool not to disturb the house view to the farm that with look & feel of wood & palm
8 Outdoor seating
tree fronds, with built in solutions for fog type of cooling for summer & fire place for winter. Other 2 are optional one is at the mountain 2
areas
side where the land is elevated naturally providing panoramic view
9 Centrally front of house, if the house is built on raised ground, then the pool far end can be on the end of the raised ground to give a
Swimming pool 1
feeling of an infinity pool. The designer may see other options far from the house
10 Car parking Shaded to fit 3-4 cars 1
11 Bowling 2 tracks of bowling. Preferably underground not to disturb the landscape and views 1
12 Entertainment/
At one side of the house with farm view & pool table is the major feature with possibility for large tv. video gaming, board, card games
Room
13 Home cinema Can be beside the entertainment room
14 Elevator Depending on the designer view to have a 2 stories building 1
15 Basement No NA
Inspiration from the Environment
# Sources

1 Farming and agriculture area

2 Landscape of Al Oyainah within Wadi Hanifah while the farm is located at the backdrop of the side Wadi Hanifa

3 Colors from sandy landscape and other patters from mountains in the area

4 Dim lighting across indoor & outdoor. No lights directed upward for outdoor

5 Look and feel can take inspiration of building material that fits the farm experience (mud bricks, wood, palm tree fronds, sones small and
large, robs). This can be used as enhancement features for a modern core & shell building
6 Natural daylight as possible and applicable in the design

7 Views to the farm from most angles no feature to block the other views like house, seating areas, pool etc

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