{"id":16828,"date":"2020-01-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/houses-on-slopes\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T02:53:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T06:53:02","slug":"houses-on-slopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/houses-on-slopes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Design Architecture for a Steeply Sloping Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Architects: Showcase your next project through <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architizer<\/a> and sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inspirational newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whether a gently rolling hill or rocky steep terrain, a sloped site provides a compelling setting on which to build a house that contrasts with ordinary flat lots. Unlike horizontal typography, where every structure lies at the same elevation, a slope allows for the rooflines of houses to stagger down the site, providing more expansive, uninterrupted viewpoints. But while a steep site comes with the advantage of panoramic vistas, it also presents challenges to architects.<\/p>\n<p>Since houses usually sit perpendicular to the site, architects must design the foundation to properly mitigate the angle of incline. The steeper the angle, the taller the foundation \u2014 which can sometimes lead to houses that look as if they&#8217;re propped up on a pedestal. Alternatively, the lower levels of houses can be dug into the land, which leaves half of the living spaces sitting below ground.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we see architects coming up with innovative solutions to building on slopes \u2014 such as designing structures that physically mimic the angle of incline. The following designs for sloped sites are anything but slippery:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232013\/7fe8fba7.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232013\/7fe8fba7.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232013\/7fe8fba7.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232013\/7fe8fba7.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232013\/7fe8fba7.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232013\/7fe8fba7.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Hiroyuki Arima\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Hiroyuki Arima<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/8008\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8008<\/a><\/b> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/hiroyuki-arima\/\">Hiroyuki Arima<\/a>, Fukuoka, Japan<\/p>\n<p>On a steep slope in Fukuoka, Japan, the 8008 house is composed of two main volumes with skewed angles projecting out of the hillside. The unusual name &#8220;8008&#8221; is taken from the number of plants on site, of which the contemporary house&#8217;s views are oriented toward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/a1ca7019.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/a1ca7019.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/a1ca7019.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/a1ca7019.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/a1ca7019.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/a1ca7019.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Oficina d&#039;Arquitectura\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Oficina d&#039;Arquitectura<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/58c15328.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/58c15328.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/58c15328.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/58c15328.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/58c15328.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/58c15328.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Oficina d&#039;Arquitectura\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Oficina d&#039;Arquitectura<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/casa-da-ladeira-serra-da-freita\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Casa da Ladeira<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/oficina-darquitectura\/\">Oficina d&#8217;Arquitectura<\/a>, Serra da Freita, Portugal<\/p>\n<p>Oficina d&#8217;Arquitectura mitigated the sloping terrain of the Casa da Ladeira by breaking up the plan into two forms. The exposed concrete volumes compose the living spaces, which are offset vertically from one another like a series of steps ascending the incline.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/e578c3c5.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/e578c3c5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/e578c3c5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/e578c3c5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/e578c3c5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/e578c3c5.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Waldemarson Berglund\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Waldemarson Berglund<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57631 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5078b3f3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5078b3f3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5078b3f3-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5078b3f3-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5078b3f3-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/0c38889d.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/0c38889d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/0c38889d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/0c38889d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/0c38889d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/162012\/0c38889d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Waldemarson Berglund\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Waldemarson Berglund<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/are-solbringen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>\u00c5re Solbringen<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/waldemarson-berglund\/\">Waldemarson Berglund<\/a>, \u00c5re, Sweden<\/p>\n<p>Unlike typical houses on slopes where half of the form is buried underground, Waldemarson Berglund&#8217;s timber cabins in Sweden conform to the angle of incline, maximizing the space above ground. On the exterior, the perpendicular arrangement of square windows contrasts with the inclined elevations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230108277gr_er_1.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230108277gr_er_1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230108277gr_er_1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230108277gr_er_1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230108277gr_er_1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230108277gr_er_1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 wespi de meuron romeo architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 wespi de meuron romeo architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57632 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1386230401998gr_er_18pl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1386230401998gr_er_18pl.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1386230401998gr_er_18pl-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1386230401998gr_er_18pl-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1386230401998gr_er_18pl-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230138698gr_er_3.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230138698gr_er_3.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230138698gr_er_3.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230138698gr_er_3.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230138698gr_er_3.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1386230138698gr_er_3.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 wespi de meuron romeo architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 wespi de meuron romeo architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/house-in-sabbondio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>House in S.Abbondio<\/b><\/a> by W<a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/wespi-de-meuron-romeo-architects\/\">espi De Meuron Romeo Architects<\/a>, Locarno, Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>The hillside location of the House in S.Abbondio provides residents with sweeping views of Lake Maggiore and the surrounding Alps. Large, geometric glazings facing the lake frame the majestic landscape, as the concrete house appears to emerge from the hill like a fine-cut piece of stone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/202013\/b4ec9d30.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/202013\/b4ec9d30.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/202013\/b4ec9d30.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/202013\/b4ec9d30.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/202013\/b4ec9d30.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/202013\/b4ec9d30.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Daniel Isern Associats\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Daniel Isern Associats<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57633 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6f668007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6f668007.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6f668007-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6f668007-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6f668007-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6f668007-1087x1536.jpg 1087w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/mediterrani-32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Mediterrani 32<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/daniel-isern-associats\/\">Daniel Isern Associates<\/a>, Sant Pol de Mar, Spain<\/p>\n<p>Like a cluster of concrete blocks, this house on the outskirts of Barcelona is formed by a series of stacked cubic volumes materializing from a steep slope. 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The house volume is rotated to face the street while optimizing views. 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The stark projection emphasizes a contrast between terrain and built form.<\/p>\n<p><em>Architects: Showcase your next project through <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architizer<\/a> and sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inspirational newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether a gently rolling hill or rocky steep terrain, a sloped site provides a compelling setting on which to build a 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