"Inverted Pyramid House"

cREATIVITY & DISRUPTION

"Inverted Pyramid House"

BY PHILIPS STEVENS VIA DESIGNBOOM .COM

 

Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima unveil an inverted pyramidal structure to be built in rural spain: TNA the tokyo-based firm — is the latest architecture studio to reveal plans for a residence to be built in the spanish region of matarraña. following in the footsteps of office KGDVS, pezo von ellrichshausen, and johnston marklee, the scheme forms part of christian bourdais’ solo houses project — and initiative that asks a new wave of architecture practices to populate the remote spanish landscape with small resort-style dwellings.

Makoto Takei and Chie Nabeshima’s design for solo houses appears as an upside down concrete pyramid that has been partially sunken into the rural terrain. large apertures provide the home with daylight and ventilation, while internal living spaces are organized around a series of mezzanines or platforms, set at different heights. as the property is embedded into the sloping topography, guests enter at the dwelling’s intermediate storey — an elevated platform that overlooks the dining area below. Read Now this full article  via Designboom.