Parque Humano created The Casa En El Bosque ( House In The Forest ) located in Valle de Bravo, Estado de Mexico, Mexico. The plot faces Avándaro Lake and the protected forest area of Cerro Gordo, rich in pine and oak trees. The bulding concept respect nature to the fullest and forge a connection with the building’s surroundings. The site is a splendid plot covering 3,500 m2 with rich and varied flora, very tall trees, and a view towards the layered hills of Valle de Bravo. The house occupies a …

The Pittman Dowell Residence situated 15 miles north of Los Angeles at the edge of Angeles forest, designed by Maltzan Architecture. The site encompasses 6 acres of land originally planned as a hillside subdivision of houses designed by Richard Neutra. Three level pads were created but only one house was built, the 1952 Serulnic Residence. The current owners have over the years developed an extensive desert garden and outdoor pavilion on one of the unbuilt pads. The new residence, to be constructed on the last level area, is circumscribed by …

The “Z House” situated in  58 Teneriffe Drive, Newstead Australia. Designed by Donovan Hill architects, this house building form is modelled on the hillside generally with all its precariousness and clambering characteristics. It harmlessly towers above its northern neighbour in a very Brisbane way. It offers abstracted gravel terraces to those who overlook from the south. The site boundaries are deliberately undeliniated to allow the hillside vegetation to sluice about. Structural single skin brickwork required engineering, manufacturer and contractor support

Comfortable environmental conditions are anticipated by relying on optimal building orientation, …

This amazing villa situated on a steep site with spectacular view of Mediteranian Sea, design by Oscar Shamamian in collaboration with interior designer Michael S.Smith. This villa designed with modernist architectural design, with a rectracable glass wall. In the interior, Michael S.Smith created a simple and elegant living room for ample space to showcase some striking displays. This Villa also built with stunning Pool terrace with steel arches that swoop above and down the hillside, gridded with the network of cables that support sails for shade and privacy as well …

This is the amazing landscaping of concrete hill house design by Johnston Marklee & ASSOCIATES situated in the Pacific Palisades. This house located at downhill slope with panoramic views of Santa Monica Canyon. The design of the house utilizes the restriction of hillside and zoning ordinance to create a spatial and structural opportunity – adopting the zoning envelope as a building form. The dynamic form minimizes distinction between roof and wall planes while maximizing interior and exterior. Visit the architect’s website to get more information.-via