F.LOT

The F.LOT is a private villa in Al Bidaá, Kuwait that features a minimal composition, wide open spaces, generous natural light and a dramatic cantilever. The house is organized around a 15m long pool which appears to float above the parking. This bisects the longitudinal volume housing the main social spaces and the living quarters. These spaces flow into each other connected by a bridge encased in sliding glass panels. The open-plan ground floor enhances the lightness of the massing The basement houses the ‘Dewaniya’ (traditional Kuwaiti gathering space for men), parking for 3 cars under the floating pool, and the staff quarters. The Dewaniya opens into a large courtyard at the basement level, covered in white pebbles, which breaks up the harsh Kuwaiti sun and lights up the basement spaces in a glow of diffused natural light.