Architecture studio Hello Wood has completed a sunken house near Budapest, Hungary, which is crowned by a green roof and features an outdoor living area overlooking a pond.
Named CLT House in reference to its structure that is built partly from cross-laminated timber (CLT), the home is designed by Hello Wood to "blend seamlessly" with its surroundings.
To achieve this it is partially dug into its sloping site and topped by a green roof, while its living spaces extend out onto a 135-square-metre terrace facing towards the pond.
Hello Wood has created a grass-topped in Hungary
"The core concept for the design was to create a house that blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings, becoming a part of the landscape," Hello Wood told Dezeen. "Its green rooftop, a canvas of nature's artistry, isn't just for show, it's a living, breathing part of the landscape," it added.
Approaching from a nearby road to the east, a concrete staircase leads down into the sunken rear of CLT House, where a semi-outdoor summer kitchen is organised around a concrete furnace with a "shark fin" chimney.
It is designed to be "part of the landscape"
This kitchen extends onto the home's large decked terrace, which is partially sheltered by the overhang of the green roof and features a curved edge that follows the shape of the pond.
Here is a lounge space, dining area and daybed, offering an external counterpart to each of the interior functions.
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