White Shell - Melena House: A Floating Villa in Dhidhdhoo, Maldives

Concept by Gravity Studio / Mohanad Albasha

Project name:
White shell. Melena house
Dhidhdhoo Island, Maldives
Tools used: Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect: Mohanad Albasha
Design team: Mohanad Albasha
Built area: 570 m²
Site area: 611 m²
Design year: 2021
Concept - Design
Typology: Residential › House
 The Syrian architecture firm Gravity Studio led by Mohanad Albasha envisioned White Shell -
Melena House, a seashell-inspired floating home for Island of Dhidhdhoo in Maldives.
Architect's statement: The villa was proposed in Dhidhdhoo, Maldives. The design was created from
one form that contains the whole structure with an open swimming pool that merges with the sea.
It is three floors villa with three bedroom  and  two living room and open space as balconies that are
shaded with the form of the design.
The megatrial was used Reinforced cold steal and a combination of aluminum with Glass-Fiber panels.