Presiding over the surrounding hillside, Toucan House, a new 400 sq m single family home by Mexico City based Taller Hector Barrosa, elegantly cascades down the steeply sloping site in a series of four terraced volumes. The rectilinear plot with an incline of 14m presented a challenge, resulting in the strategic arrangement of the first...
Unusual House Built Inside A Hill
This unusual house was built in the way not to disturb the picturesque landscape – it was built in the hills. The house is opened to a maximum on the south side – there is a big glass façade with a canopy to regulate the sunshine. The feelings inside are strange – you are in...
Hillside House With Creative Terracing and A Small Lap Pool
Villacasa residence in Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles is designed by Space International architecture studio. It’s located on the hillside site that allows to make the most from its compact size with creative terracing and mixing indoors and outdoors. A small lap pool located on the downslope end of the lot doubles as a...