the Galene

Exterior Render of the Vesta

Tiny Sea House

Tiny Sea House

Year

Nov 25

Context

Competition Submission

Location

Obhur Creek, Jeddah, SA

A Red Sea retreat where courtyard, shade, and layered thresholds mediate between privacy, climate, and the open sea.

Completed Project

© the Galene

Exterior Render of the Vesta
Exterior Render of the Vesta
Exterior Render of the Vesta
Interior Render of the Galene
Exterior Render of the Vesta

Challenge

How can a compact coastal house balance privacy and climatic protection with openness to the Red Sea?

Solution

A courtyard-centred house that transitions from a protected, inward-facing street edge to increasingly open and permeable spaces toward the sea—using shaded thresholds, screened façades, vegetation, and passive cooling to create a calm environment shaped by Jeddah’s coastal climate.

Previous project

the Vesta