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Monday 8 September 2014

CLIFF HOUSE: THE CONCEPT MODULAR HOUSE THAT DANGLES PRECARIOUSLY FROM A SEASIDE CLIFF


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Extreme Cliff Living: Modular House Dangles Precariously
By Steph,
Web Urbanist, 5 September 2014.

Only the uppermost portion of this ambitious five-level home is visible when approaching from land, preserving the views for others and making for one dramatic way to live adjacent to the sea. Cliff House by Modscape Concept is a response to the demand in Australia for residences to be built along extreme parcels of rocky land on the coast.

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The clients approached Modscape to explore options for a vacation home on the southwest coast of Victoria, where they own a piece of land that could prove a challenge for more conventional architectural solutions.

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The architects took inspiration from the way barnacles cling to the hull of a ship, hanging the home off the side of the cliff instead of perching it at the edge. This configuration makes it feel like an extension of the cliff face, opening up incredible views of the water.

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The prefabricated, modular house would be anchored to the cliff using engineered steel pins, with entrance through a carport on the top floor.

[Source: Web Urbanist.]


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