Building on challenging ground. txt
Anna Minguet, editor ; Eva Minguet, art director.
- First edition.
- 141 pages : illustrations ; color ; plans ; maps ; 24 cm book
Arroyo Oak House 10 -- Cabin Senja 22 -- Enso II 36 -- Virgin Vineyard House 48 -- Forest House I 60 -- Folly Cabins 76 -- Owl Creek 82 -- Arched Residencies in Santorini Island 94 -- El Refugio 106 -- The Hut 112 -- Wabi Sabi Residence 118 -- Lille Aroya Summer Cabin 126 -- A House for the Best Years 132 --
Architecture in uneven terrains challenges conventions and invites us to rethink the relationship between the natural environment and human design. In this book, we explore the creations of various architects who have embraced the challenge of building in arid terrains, with steep slopes and among imposing rocks. Through their works, we discover how architecture can harmoniously merge with nature, defying the limitations of the terrain and creating spaces that inspire awe and admiration. Whether in cliffside homes or in deserts, these constructions demonstrate the power of creativity and engineering to transform the inhospitable into the habitable, the rugged into the beautiful. Welcome to a journey through architecture in unique terrains, where imagination and audacity meet the earth and the rock.
9788417557744 8417557741
Architecture Domestic--Arid regions Architecture Domestic--History--21st century Architecture Domestic--Environmental aspects Dwellings--Design and construction Habitations Construction