KRAK Architects imagines subterranean house on Cretan coast
Greek studio KRAK Architects has conceptualised an angular underground house on the south coast of Crete with semi-open living spaces and an infinity pool that looks out to the Libyan sea.
Described by KRAK Architects as a "unique leisure residence", the conceptual house named Casa Katana was designed to form part of the coastal setting on the Greek island.
KRAK Architects has imagined an underground house on the coast of Crete
Casa Katana's angular form is intended to mimic surrounding rock formations and resemble a "cut from a Katana" ? a type of Japanese sword after which the house is named.
Meanwhile, its position underground would help to minimise its visual impact on the site and passively heat and cool its living spaces through thermal mass. The conceptual house would be built from concrete
"One of the main concerns was for the residence to be fully integrated into the landscape, leaving untouched the beauty of the plot," said KRAK Architects' founder Konstantinos Stathopoulos.
"The idea was inspired by the unique morphology of the plot and the particular characteristics of the site, the rock formations, its orientation and views," Stathopoulos told Dezeen.
Its living spaces open up to the outside
Embedding houses underground to reduce their visual impact has become a popular architecture trend in recent years.
Other examples on Dezeen include Casa Aguacates in Mexico by Francisco Pardo and the NCaved home in Serifos by Mold ...
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