Completed in 2020 in Warsaw, Poland. Images by Piotr Krajewski. The view from this house is simply breathtaking. It has been built on an escarpment by the Vistula River. “35:35 Slope House” built on an escarpment...
After an initial meeting, the owners let their daughter and an interior designer take the wheel
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Dieter Rams’s functional, wall-mounted design looks totally weightless
Dramatic rooflines, oversized windows, and large-panel siding materials deliver a contemporary vibe to this 4-bed home plan. A powder bath and coat closet greet you in the foyer, while straight ahead, the open great room and kitchen create a cozy environment to host family and friends. The dining space is drenched in natural lighting and overlooks the covered porch, accessible from the great room. The master bedroom completes the main level and is joined by a 5-fixture bathroom and enormous walk-in closet. Three secondary bedrooms share the lower level with a sizable recreation room, laundry room, and the double garage. IMPORTANT NOTE: If building in the state of Washington, your plan purchase cannot be done online. Please contact us directly.
Image 56 of 56 from gallery of Half-Slope House / Denis Joelsons + Gabriela Baraúna Uchida.
Building a fence on sloped ground is not that difficult, but there are a few things to consider. A pre-built wood fence would be “stair-stepped” down the slope… and quite easily f…
Designed by Bernard Khoury, the 6000-sqm TUMO Park is an outdoor extension to the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies in Yerevan, Armenia. The project connects the TUMO building to an existing pu…
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Situated on a sloping site, the module touches the earth lightly and is elevated off the ground on structural posts. With a size of 106 m2 the residence is minimal in size but grand in design intent. A green roof sits atop of the structure, tying the built form beautifully back into the landscape. This design captured elements of the Lennon 02.
Casa Santo Antonio, located in Santo Antonio do Pinhal, Brazil was designed by H+F Arquitetos to take advantage of the sloped site by layering the house
The plan lies on a very particular geological site, known for its fossils abundance. For its scientific and educational environment, Pedreira do Campo is considered a natural monument.
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Image 3 of 53 from gallery of The Hospitality Center / Megabudka Architecture Bureau. Photograph by Ilya Ivanov
A few tips to help you start your designs for a sloped terrain
A bungalow is a small, single-story house, often with a second story built into a sloping roof. The concept originated in late-medieval eastern India,
A winter refuge on the slopes. In Pleta Arriu we created a comfortable and luxurious contemporary home with amenities. Respecting the surrounding landscape, we proposed a reinterpretation of the vernacular architecture of the Pyrenees.
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The design is reminiscent of the firm's project for the Oslo Opera House.
Meyer Studio Land Architects: The goal of this design was to draw attention to a Champion tree in England’s National Arboretum. A large, hollowed mound was sculpted to frame the tree and distinguish it from the surrounding grove. Seen from the outside, the earthen crescent takes the symbolic form of a medallion. Inside the concave […]
Image 2 of 56 from gallery of Half-Slope House / Denis Joelsons + Gabriela Baraúna Uchida. Photograph by Pedro Kok
An off-grid cabin, perched atop 10 sloped acres of redwoods on the California coast. Designed, built and owned by partners Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer, and constructed over the course of one year,...
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter has won the international competition to design The Icefiord Centre in Ilulissat to blend in with the impressive landscape...
Metro Arquitetos: The new design for Ladeira da Barroquinha in the centre of Salvador is an extension of the public space renovations for the Glauber Rocha Theatre and the Gregorio de Mattos Foundation cultural area based at Barroquinha Church. Apart from being the connection between these two institutions, the project organizes the entrances to the […]
An oasis of a small urban square, the restoration of Place Vauquelin for the 375th anniversary of Montreal combines heritage with contemporary flair.
