HOME ON DISTINCTIVE LAND 9788495832733

This book presents 26 homes where the land on which they arebuilt is the connecting thread. The topography or geologicalcomposition of the plot is often the most important factor indetermining the final design. High ground, uneven and slopingground, strictly regulated areas, maximum integration with thelandscape - all these factors and more present exciting challengesand opportunities to the architects concerned. Examples includeecological concerns, with climatic elements such as wind, sun andrain determining the inclusion of energy-saving systems like a tankfor rainwater, or making use of sea breezes to cool the house.Allthe projects are illustrated with photography from various angles,multiple floor plans and text describing the particular challengesto be negotiated in order to realise the project. Craig Steely'swhite timber and glass house suspended above Hawaiian lava, asloping series of concrete blocks on a Portuguese hillside and anarc-shaped clifftop design hugging the ground on Australia's southcoast are just three of the residential conversations with natureherein.