Architizer

JUNE 2, 2022

Despite technical complications involved in construction, inclined sites can invoke inspiring new architectural possibilities that just aren’t possible on flat sites. Below are a few ways in which architects have made the most of sloped sites to create unique homes and public buildings. Images by Benedikt Markel.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The following rural retreats also seek to make the most of the country’s rich and surreal landscapes. With this project the architecture firm wanted to present an alternative vision for New Zealand’s coastal future — one defined not by decadent holiday mansions but by a more intimate connection with nature. Cora House. Island Retreat.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Known as Indie Lab, the 69,632-square foot (6,469-square metre) complex is situated on a steeply sloped site next to a nature preserve outside the city of Medellín. The designed it "to connect to both in a meaningful way but still anchoring a new structure in hopes of tying them together," StudioSC principal Stephen Conte told Dezeen.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Architecture firm Alterstudio has completed a tower-like house in Texas that rises up from a steep, wooded site that was long overlooked "as a possible home site". The site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. The opportunity came with challenges. Facades are clad in grey-hued, interlocking metal panels.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A kind of manual for designing nature without ecology is found in the series of artful drawings that reveal a strategy for working with plants through quantity, species, spacing, and cultivar. Each tome is a reminder that Oudolf’s prolific publishing career is as profuse as his “nature-like” style. © Piet Oudolf.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

The design was generally inspired by the vernacular language of the agricultural landscape based on the origins of the site and its surroundings," the studio said. As a result, the home becomes in symbiosis with nature and landscape." The original house was later demolished. The photography is by Josée Marino.

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Architizer

APRIL 4, 2024

Nestled in the heart of America, Arkansas is rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage. Known for its picturesque landscapes, including the majestic Ozark Mountains and the winding Arkansas River, the state’s architecture is grounded in its natural surroundings.

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Deezen

JUNE 11, 2023

EFFEKT has completed Norway's first treetop walkway "The treetop walk in Hamaren Activity Park offers all nature lovers, regardless of age, disability or physical limitation, a new perspective on the natural landscape of Fyresdal," said Danish studio EFFEKT. "It

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Deezen

MARCH 9, 2023

They also help to bring a natural aesthetic to buildings, supporting the principles of biophilia that can boost occupant wellbeing. According to the studio, the 5,000-seat venue will be built almost entirely from wood – including its overhanging roof, structure and cladding.

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Habitus Living

APRIL 12, 2022

The trail and sites explore the rich Aboriginal culture of the Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung Peoples who have lived in these ranges for thousands of years. Every site responds to the vivid landscape around it. And for every step of the way, a new vista, of art or nature, awaits. Communal shelter at Barigar.

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2023

The winery is located in a rolling green landscape of fields and vineyards outside the village of Kurdějov, which has historically been one of the region's most important wine-growing sites and subject to a recent growth in wine tourism. At the rear of the building, large concrete columns frame a parking and delivery area.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Anchored in the heart of California's Mother Lode, the property is the site of a 19th Century gold mine, Sailor Flat, which features wagon roads and trails, and is crisscrossed by year-round creeks and seasonal streams. The Mountain House was conceived with utmost sensitivity to its surroundings, over a 9-year process.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Indonesian practice Stilt Studios has completed a series of "nature-centric" villas for the Grün Uluwatu resort in Bali , which are elevated on steel columns to sit among the tree canopy. This approach allows for a more sustainable and harmonious coexistence between the built environment and nature,” he added.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Envisioned as a home that embraces the outdoors, the residence is composed of four structures housing the home’s separate functions. While one structure houses the kitchen, dining and living areas, a second houses the primary suite, creating a private escape. Only six trees were removed to build all four structures.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2023

From factories and warehouses to shop fronts and underpasses, Hicks explores the structures that make up the post-industrial landscape of the West Midlands region known as the Black Country. The landscape I grew up in is human-made. There are improvised and patched-up structures all over the region." "I

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The Architecture Designs

JANUARY 22, 2024

This includes an appealing de­sign, structure rundown, and ideal location for the house­. Now picture the same ide­a, but it’s all about nature. This is what landscape architects do. They may create­ a calm Japanese Zen garde­n or a structured French formal garden. What is landscape architecture?

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Archinect

APRIL 24, 2023

With water on three sides, the site is rich in natural beauty and ecological diversity. The design team aimed to draw the most possible natural scenery into the building, while at the same time grasping the delicate balance between landscape and architecture.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Also included is a scheme that aims to implement landscape architecture methods that stop diseases from spreading, as well as a project examining the impact of wildfires. Landscape architecture is a broad field that encompasses the design of a complex range of environments outside our buildings.

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Archinect

JANUARY 9, 2024

A coastal lagoon’s narrow shape and adjacent topography funnel storm surge and wave action onto a scenic but low-lying site. The design for a home here must respond to these conditions and engage the landscape in a resilient way, while remaining functional and enjoyable to its inhabitants.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Informed by changing attitudes to workplace design following the Covid-19 pandemic, the two buildings have been renovated with a focus on wellbeing and a connection to nature. Particular attention was paid to the colour scheme, with a muted palette intended to evoke the nearby natural landscape and create a relaxing atmosphere.

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Deezen

APRIL 30, 2023

Located alongside a wildlife corridor at the edge of the Hlubocepy district in Prague, the family home is designed to be a "bridge between the urban and the natural". Czech studio RO_AR has created a house in the Hlubocepy district "Urban space surrounds the site on the south and east sides," explained studio founder Szymon Rozwałka.

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Habitus Living

JANUARY 23, 2024

At the heart of FR House’s architectural approach is integrating the structure with its steep, narrow site and focusing on natural ventilation as a primary cooling method. The design is a cluster of concrete volumes, each defining a separate room with a window framing unique views of the ocean, landscape, or sky.

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Archinect

MAY 11, 2023

Ando says the pavilion will be "eternal, not in material or structure, but in the memory of a landscape that will continue to live in people’s hearts." "To To reflect the lively nature of the site, like a blank canvas, I imagined an architecture of emptiness," his statement to the press continues.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

Photo is by Benjamin Benschneider The site is reached by boat, and a winding path leads from a dock through a wooded area and into a sunlit meadow. When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said.

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Hotel Designs

MAY 4, 2023

Situated within Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site and opening by Q4 2023, The Chedi Hegra will offer 35 bespoke guestrooms, each with its own distinct connection to the Hegra landscape, a breath-taking testimony of human expression within the natural environment.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The structures sit at 10 campsites along the 160-kilometre-long hiking trail, which traverses the Grampians National Park, or Gariwerd, from Mount Zero in the north to the town of Dunkeld in the south. Their material palettes echo their natural surroundings. The structures provide hikers with basic amenities.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The house is laid out on the slope of an old orchard in mountainous surroundings, with the intention of having minimal impact on the site and natural vegetation. The volume is perforated with courtyards that break up the program and bring natural light inside.

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Habitus Living

JULY 4, 2022

There is no doubt that 3 Ash House in Singapore is bespoke on every level, with tropical landscape and luxurious appointments at its heart. On a triangular site at the junction of two roads, the design of the project was challenging, however, the form of the home embraces the constraints and achieves a standout resolution.

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Archinect

MAY 27, 2022

Frank Lloyd Wright ’s iconic 87-year-old Fallingwater historic site is getting a very necessary modern upgrade according to a press release issued last month by Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, the organization responsible for its stewardship. Image courtesy Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC).

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Architizer

JANUARY 17, 2023

The relationship between built and organic landscapes can sometimes be a fraught one. Too often, urbanization is undertaken at the expense of the natural environment rather than in support of it. These exceptional winning landscape projects from the 10 th Annual A+Awards achieve precisely that. Merging Old and New Landscapes.

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Deezen

JUNE 23, 2022

Architecture firm Estudio MMX has spread CAB House in Mexico City over four levels by using a series of towering volumes to integrate the building into a steep site. The project was designed for a site with a natural ravine at the bottom, which Estudio MMX wanted to integrate into the planning. The photography is by Rafael Gamo.

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Habitus Living

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Williams Burton Leopardi (WBL) has conceived a new contemporary direction for the design of Millswood Residence and directors, Sophia Leopardi and David Burton have created a home that is appropriate to place, while acknowledging the original ‘pottery shed’ structures that were on the site. Williams Burton Leopardi designbywbl.com.au

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Architizer

JUNE 23, 2023

In his essay Nature, Infrastructure and Cities , Antoine Picon writes, “Before the rise of the environmental crises we now face, nature served as the support for infrastructures. Roads, bridges and canals were generally located in natural settings. Plug in to the latest design discussions by subscribing.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A flowing landscape of grass-topped, terracotta-coloured concrete animates the Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre designed by Chinese studio Change Architects to reference mountains in Anhui province. The logic of the architectural concept derived from the idea of natural elements," explained Change Architects. "The

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Architizer

AUGUST 11, 2022

AL HOSN MASTERPLAN AND LANDSCAPE – A MAGICAL PORT TO A FUTURE INSPIRED BY THE PAST. Introducing a new type of locally rooted urban landscape the project combines modernity alongside the Emirate’s maritime and desert heritage in a coherent narrative that communicates between the site’s two contrasting buildings. Year: 2019.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Al Hosn masterplan project in Abu Dhabi, designed and developed by Danish CEBRA, has received several international architecture awards over the last few years – most recently the project has been awarded both WAN Award 2021 and WAF Award 2021 for its overall masterplan design and landscape architecture. Photo © Mikkel Frost.

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