Flora Architecture

02/04/2023

project type: Rest House
Location: Soba, Khartoum
Interior Design Style: Bohemian Style
Architect Team: Flora Architecture
Scope of Work: Design And Build
Lead Architect: Zahra Ali
Structural Engineer: Ibrahim Babikir
Rendered by: Amin Osman - امين عثمان
Mural Wall Painted by: 249 Writers

Design Concept
Renovation of an existing truss, which was used to be a store.
The client dreamt of a design full of life, act as a space to scape from the crowded center. So The designer used Free spirited aesthetic bohemian interior design.
Unlike all other interior styles, interior bohemian decoration has no rules, so the designer used mix and match concept to embrace maximalism and encourage individual expression through the layering of the bright colours.
Floor and walls are kept in neutral white and grey color, except the vibrant mural east wall, which is painted with floral, exotic design. its colors are matched with harmony with the colourful rugs, pots and cushions.
Plants, as a main element in bohemian style are placed in every corner to reflect the nature spirit to the space.

16/07/2022

project type: Farm House
Plot area: 3700 m2
Location: Soba, Khartoum
Architectural Style: modern Tropical Architecture
Architect Team: Flora Architecture
Lead Architect: Zahra Ali
Structural Engineer: Ibrahim Babiker
Rendered by: Nafaj Studios

05/05/2022

A project designed by a joint venture between
Flora Architecture and Alhilali vision
Project description: Offices, Labor Accommodation, Engineers Accommodation , Mosque, Restaurant and Rest area.
location: Mauritania

Concept design:
Clusters zoning and modular units’ design
As a well-designed building makes the users healthier, productive, happier and create strong communities with biodiversity, so the main challenge was to design a labor and employee accommodations in a way which is promoting wellbeing. clusters zoning was used to achieve wellbeing’s main factors: safety, health, satisfaction and equity ((through fixed clear exists in each cluster, natural cross ventilation, daylight, building’s façade and landscape, shared services).
Modular units design which characterized by: Sustainability, Durability, Flexibility to upgrade and Simplicity (functional yet simple).
As the project located in the middle of the west desert, the design applies clay bricks In the façade for its stability, sustainability durability, relatively in expensive in the long term building life time.
The design challenge the material by creating perforated screens which provide the needed privacy and protect the buildings from wind and dust.
Perforated bricks and vertical free walls were used as a subtle design element to break up repetition.

05/05/2022

project type: Luxury Villa
Project: Treetop house
Plot area: 1080 m2
Location: Kafori, Khartoum

Architectural Style: modern Mediterranean Architecture
Architect Team: Flora Architecture
Lead Architect: Zahra Ali
Structural Engineer: Square One Engineering
Rendered by: Amin Osman - امين عثمان using 3dmax, vray and photoshop.

Design concept
The design idea is very straightforward, focusing on function, orientation, connection and zoning arrangement.
The designer create the house with L shape which perfectly adapted to the geometry of the large rectangular plot.
Beside the concept of family gathering the idea stands out for an evidence of separation between the private area (in the first floor) and the common area (in the ground floor).
The building consist of two different levels ground and first floor, connected with visible spiral staircase.
Treetop is a house in which the indoor and outdoor environment merge with large glass openings.
In order to acquire natural scenery and light environment, living area, hall, double height saloon and dinning space face east or north, having a full view to the garden for a brighter living environment. while the bedrooms and the master bedroom facing the south or north offering a private well ventilated scenery.
All service areas with mechanical building materials such as pipes, cables and air conditioning have been hidden away from the main view facing West and North sides.
Natural unordered grey Stone, Marcella roof, wooden Pergola, warm terraces and ventilated Verandas were borrows from modern mediterian style with the 3 color pallette (white, grey and mahogany) to give the building a warm look and feel, since the sense of warmth is so essential to any home.
All landscape and outdoor areas cannot be seen from the neighbourhood except from the surrounding trees top, and this is the main concept.

04/05/2022

Project Name: Alnada 3
Project type: Apartments Building
Location: Kafouri, Khartoum, Sudan
Plot Area: 400m2
current status: Under Construction

Architectural Type: Contemporary Architecture
Architect: Flora Architecture
Lead Architect: Zahra Ali
Rendered By: Amin Osman - امين عثمان

Concept:
The architect designed this unconventional apartment building playing randomly with both wall’s and window’s position and color to create a dynamic and colourful façade.
As colors are the main factors which influence the sensation we feel when in an environment and become a strong device to influence the building user’s behavior. the pastel palette colors were used to represent the lively spirit of the warm apartments
the design focus mainly on the abundance of natural daylight in each apartment.

04/05/2022

A design for affordable house

Plot area: 220 m2 (11x 20)
Architect Team: Flora Architects
Lead architect: Zahra Ali
Rendered by: Amin Osman

The driving concept for the design was to create a central courtyard as a focal point of the house, all living rooms, dinning area and two bedrooms have the full view to the internal courtyard.
The courtyard was designed to be well lit, ventilated ( open to sky), green (filled with plants and green facade), private (slidding doors give flexibility for the owner to control) and secure (hidden from outside and accessible only from inside the house).
As the plot area is small, the courtyard was intended to provide an extension for the usable internal living areas through two techniques:
1_ Using the flush checker board flooring which allows the courtyard to become part of the internal spaces.
2_ Using full height Openable slidding glass doors around the courtyard which is the key to perfect daylight in the house.
Perforated and fair_faced brick were made for economical, low maintenance, environmental, super durable, and aesthetic alternative.

04/05/2022