The Jeddah House is a contemporary new-build family residence located in Jeddah, designed to respond sensitively to both climate and cultural context. Commissioned as a long-term home, the project balances privacy, environmental performance, and modern living within an urban setting.
The client brief called for a substantial residence that could accommodate multigenerational family life while maintaining a strong sense of seclusion. Particular emphasis was placed on creating protected external spaces, minimising overlooking, and establishing a calm internal environment shielded from the intensity of the surrounding climate.
The design is organised around internal courtyards, which act as both environmental moderators and spatial anchors. These landscaped voids introduce natural light deep into the plan while enabling cross-ventilation and passive cooling strategies—an approach well-suited to the hot, arid conditions of the region. The courtyards also provide private outdoor living spaces, creating a secluded and shaded external extension of the living spaces.
Accommodation is arranged to clearly distinguish between formal entertaining areas and more private family zones. Generous living and dining spaces are positioned to engage directly with the courtyards, while upper-level bedrooms benefit from filtered light and carefully framed views. Circulation is articulated through double-height volumes and gallery spaces, reinforcing a sense of openness while maintaining inward focus.
Materially, the house adopts a restrained and robust palette, combining textured earth coloured masonry with minimal glazing on the outside to maximise privacy and mitigate solar gain. The architecture expresses solidity and permanence externally, while internally offering light-filled, refined spaces that support contemporary family life.
A substantial new build residence that can accommodate multigenerational family life while maintaining a strong sense of seclusion in the grounds of another family home in Jeddah.
