![F.LOT / Studio Toggle - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/577b/4e95/e58e/ce23/2d00/00e3/medium_jpg/05.jpg?1467698827)
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Architects: Studio Toggle
- Year: 2016
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Photographs:Studio Toggle
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Manufacturers: panoramah!®, Al Wazzan Kitchens, MK, Makers inc., Safco
![F.LOT / Studio Toggle - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/577b/4cbf/e58e/ce23/2d00/00d4/newsletter/08.jpg?1467698355)
Text description provided by the architects. The F.LOT house can be described as a minimal composition of 2 seemingly floating masses intersecting at right angles. A 5m cantilever adds drama and gives the composition its unique character.
![F.LOT / Studio Toggle - Table, Countertop, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/577b/4df6/e58e/ce62/1b00/0068/medium_jpg/G1.jpg?1467698667)
The house features a 15m long pool which appears to float above the parking. The pool bisects the longitudinal volume which houses the main social spaces and the living quarters.
![F.LOT / Studio Toggle - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/577b/4c86/e58e/ce62/1b00/005b/medium_jpg/Q1.jpg?1467698299)
The open-plan ground floor is organized on either side of the pool, which is quite clearly the focal point of the house. These spaces flow into each other connected by a bridge which is enclosed by panoramic sliding windows. The barrier free design of the ground floor is emphasized by the open kitchen and dining, with sliding-folding doors, giving unrestricted access to the landscape/deck and the pool.
![F.LOT / Studio Toggle - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/577b/4e64/e58e/ce23/2d00/00e1/newsletter/10.jpg?1467698776)
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![F.LOT / Studio Toggle - Windows, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/577b/4e26/e58e/ce23/2d00/00df/newsletter/E1.jpg?1467698715)
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.
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The first floor houses the private living quarters and is lit by panoramic windows on both sides. Aluminum louvers and deep recessed balconies offer effective sun-protection and mitigate the heat gain due to the large window openings.
![F.LOT / Studio Toggle - Stairs, Windows, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/577b/4dd4/e58e/ce62/1b00/0067/newsletter/K1.jpg?1467698633)
An austere palette of white plaster, exposed concrete and white epoxy flooring gives the social spaces a sense of ethereal openness reminiscent of an art gallery. The first floor on the other hand features solid teak wood and rough-cut travertine cladding giving the living spaces a warmer texture.
![F.LOT / Studio Toggle - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/577b/4e84/e58e/ce62/1b00/006c/newsletter/06.jpg?1467698809)