Glass corridor connects underground concrete extension to house in Spain
Architecture studio Jordi Hidalgo Tané has extended a small stone building in rural Navarra, Spain, with a subterranean concrete annex accessed via a glass corridor.
The original building, called Landaburu Borda, sits close to the town of Bera and overlooks the surrounding landscape of the Navarra mountains.
In order to not disrupt this dramatic setting, the extension has been hidden under the adjacent hillside.
It houses a large living, dining and kitchen area and sits across from the original building.
"To work in this exceptional location is an exercise of respect to the fragile building and especially to the mystical power of the Navarra mountains, rich in history and legends," said Jordi Hidalgo Tané.
"A spacious annex living area with a kitchen [is] built inside the mountain, becoming part of it, as if the annex had been there before the old construction was built."
The form of the annex follows the contours of the hill, with the extension sitting atop a high concrete base.
Its green roof extends to shelter an external terrace with an outdoor oven.
Accessed via a sliding door, the new living space in the annex is lined by a curtain wall of glazing that runs along its length.
A deep concrete sill, covered with potted plants, doubles as a seating area for admiring the panoramic views.
"Sheltered inside the 'cave', we observe the magnificent landscape that is in front of us," the studio said.
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