KitKat House是为一个大家庭和他们的客人建造的海滨度假胜地。房子是由手指状的体块组成的，这些体块相互打破和移动，容纳了不同的功能，并创造了一些绿色的口袋，以及流通的通道。其目的是设计多个住宅单元来占据这个典型的海滨地产。KitKat House的长度为121米，临海面仅有19.8米。单元的规模从两层的5居室住宅到单室的独立客人套房。KitKat House的设计决定是由以下挑战驱动的：为地块上的不同生活单元提供尽可能多的海景、泳池或庭院景观的机会，同时保持每个单元的直接通道和隐私。

KitKat House is a beachside retreat built for an extended family and their guests. The house is made up of finger-like masses that break and shift in relation to one another, accommodating different functions and creating pockets of greenery, as well as circulation passages. The aim was to design multiple residential units to occupy this typical beachside property. KitKat House is 121 m in length with a sea frontage of only 19.8 m. The units range in scale from two-story 5-bedroom residences to single-room detached guest suites. Design decisions for KitKat House were driven by the challenge of providing as many chances for sea, pool, or courtyard views to the different living units on the plot while maintaining direct access and privacy for each.

位于地块的东端，主屋享有直接的海滨景观和通道；在西边，房子有额外的景观，并与中央游泳池和中央庭院相连。父亲西边的第二个单元也受益于直接的视野和通往庭院和游泳池的通道。此外，两个单层的客人套房位于院子的南部边缘，可以看到私人的景观花园空间。这些套房可以直接从有遮挡的流通轴进入游泳池，流通轴是整个物业的主要通道，引导客人从最西边的停车区一直到东边的主沙滩屋以及中间的所有单元。从外部看，这些单元的墙面最高为4米的毛坯砖，其余的外墙为白色渲染。

Located on the eastern end of the plot, the main house enjoys direct beachside views and access; to the west, the house has additional views and connections with the central pool and central courtyard. The second unit father west also benefits from direct views and access to the courtyard and pool. Additionally, two single-story guest suites are located along the southern edge of the courtyard and look onto private, landscaped garden spaces. These suites have direct access to the pool from the shaded circulation spine which acts as the primary pathway throughout the property, guiding guests from the parking area in the far west all the way to the main beach house in the east and all the units in between. Externally, the units are cladded up to a level of 4 meters in rough brick with the remaining facade finished in white render.

Kit Kat House的设计解决了一些相关的社会和环境标准，这些标准在地区和当地的住宅建筑中经常被忽视。它解决了设计上的挑战，即在相对有限的地块内，如何适应本地区经常倡导的多代同堂的生活。该设计为大家庭中的个人隐私提供了一个平衡的方法，同时又不影响整体建筑的质量，更不影响共享空间的质量和为不同利益相关者提供的便利性。该设计借鉴了丰富的地区风土人情，并在此基础上建设性地开发了一些解决方案，如小型庭院、水池和交叉通风策略。该房屋部分采用了当地生产的砖，以减少购买和运输成本以及随后的碳足迹。

Kit Kat House is designed that addresses a number of relevant social and environmental criteria that are all too often overlooked regionally and locally in residential architecture. It tackles the design challenges often associated with accommodating a return to multi-generational living often championed in our region but within relatively restricted land parcels. The design provides a balanced approach to individual privacy within the extended family without compromising on the quality of the overall architecture and more so on the quality of the shared spaces and the accessibility afforded to the different stakeholders. The design borrows from a rich regional vernacular and constructively builds upon it to develop solutions such as mini courtyards, pools of water, and cross ventilation strategies. The house is partially cladded with locally produced brick to reduce purchase and transport costs and subsequent carbon footprint.

Architects: Alhumaidhi Architects
Area : 1366 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Nelson Garrido
Lead Architect : Arch. AbdulAziz Al Humaidhi
Concept Design & Working Drawings : Arch. Rana Al Adawi
Design Development : Arch. Oliver Revidad
Site Supervision : Eng. Romeo Azan
Main Contractor : Arabian Sail Est. General Trading and Contracting
City : Zour
Country : Kuwait