Floating Concrete: A Breezy Cantilevered Cliffside House in Greece
Some buildings aim to stand out as much as possible, rising from the Earth like alien spaceships and reveling in all their artificiality. Others use clever forms of camouflage to virtually disappear into the surrounding landscape, like tiny houses disguised as boulders. Sensitive natural settings might prompt architects to go one way or another: accepting that there?s no way to compete with the beauty of nature and just building whatever they like, or putting considerable effort into making the smallest possible impact. Then there?s the thoughtful approach that lies somewhere in between.
Built environments are what they are: created by and typically for humans, occupying everything from ancient city blocks to pristine remote beaches. In the latter case, you?re likely not going to fool any passersby into believing the land is still untouched, no matter what you do ? but you can at least aim for a sense of harmony with the setting. For a stunning plot of land on the windy Greek island of Karpathos overlooking Afiarti Beach, OOAK Architects hoped to honor the landscape with a design that?s not quite natural, but almost feels like it could be.
?The sparse, untamed, and dramatic landscape was the starting point for the design,? they explain. ?Every man-made alteration would be visible in this unique lot with its jagged, textured cliffs that descend into the grand Aegean Sea. The question became how to introduce a foreign object ? a house ? into this spectacular landscape, en...
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