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Type
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
The project begins with a series of simple questions:
How can a building, as a man-made object, be inserted in such a raw and imposing landscape without becoming an intrusion? How can architecture coexist with a place that appears wild, austere, and almost untamable? And ultimately, can such a terrain be gently transformed into a place one can call home?
The concept of the project emerged from the idea of grafting, the horticultural practice of inserting a cultivated shoot (graft) into a wild plant so that it may grow and bear fruit. The house is conceived as such a graft, a careful intervention within the slope. Rather than resting on the land, the project treats the ground as a surface that can be incised, lifted, and folded open to receive the dwelling. The architecture becomes an inserted element that develops a symbiosis with the landscape, allowing habitation to emerge from within the terrain itself.
Boli is the Greek word for “graft”.
Approach occurs from the rear of the house, where a descending path leads to a mezzanine level that mediates between the natural ground and the living spaces below. The building unfolds toward the view through a slightly curved façade that appears almost shaped by the persistent winds. Two large canopies fold upward from the earth, revealing the sheltered outdoor space beneath them and framing the horizon.
At the center, a monolithic vertical element—a granite slab—anchors the composition, supporting the canopies while simultaneously appearing to split the earth itself, reinforcing the idea of incision and insertion.
The exterior is clad in ceramic tiles whose earthy tones allow the building to blend with the surrounding terrain. A shallow water surface integrated into the architecture completes the graft. It plays an important role in the natural cooling of the dwelling while introducing a reflective, calming element—both environmental and emotional—allowing the grafted house to truly take root in the landscape.
How can a building, as a man-made object, be inserted in such a raw and imposing landscape without becoming an intrusion? How can architecture coexist with a place that appears wild, austere, and almost untamable? And ultimately, can such a terrain be gently transformed into a place one can call home?
The concept of the project emerged from the idea of grafting, the horticultural practice of inserting a cultivated shoot (graft) into a wild plant so that it may grow and bear fruit. The house is conceived as such a graft, a careful intervention within the slope. Rather than resting on the land, the project treats the ground as a surface that can be incised, lifted, and folded open to receive the dwelling. The architecture becomes an inserted element that develops a symbiosis with the landscape, allowing habitation to emerge from within the terrain itself.
Boli is the Greek word for “graft”.
Approach occurs from the rear of the house, where a descending path leads to a mezzanine level that mediates between the natural ground and the living spaces below. The building unfolds toward the view through a slightly curved façade that appears almost shaped by the persistent winds. Two large canopies fold upward from the earth, revealing the sheltered outdoor space beneath them and framing the horizon.
At the center, a monolithic vertical element—a granite slab—anchors the composition, supporting the canopies while simultaneously appearing to split the earth itself, reinforcing the idea of incision and insertion.
The exterior is clad in ceramic tiles whose earthy tones allow the building to blend with the surrounding terrain. A shallow water surface integrated into the architecture completes the graft. It plays an important role in the natural cooling of the dwelling while introducing a reflective, calming element—both environmental and emotional—allowing the grafted house to truly take root in the landscape.
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