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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Edge House by Mobius ArchitectsMarch 19th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Mobius Architects The house owes its narration to a local anomaly – a slope plot with a view on the mountains surrounding Cracow is knifed through by an 8-meter lime rock. The rock edge divides the plot into two levels, the lower one providing full privacy to the house owners, while the upper one – offering a panoramic view, as well as neighboring other buildings. It is an expression of the seemingly impossible – to build a house on the edge and to connect to plot parts to be able to use its potential to the fullest.  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski
 Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski The building respects all design laws – all houses in this location must have pitched roofs with eaves and 37-degree slopes. The outcome is a quadric-prism form located in the upper part of the plot with an extension over the edge of the slope. The cubature subjects to gravitation, tilting and ‘sliding’ down the slope. The outcome is an “overturned box”, emphasizing the dramatic nature of this topography. The tilted walls hence become the pitched roof required by law. The tilted quadric-prism is the proper housing part. The living area is located at ground level to give it an impressive view.  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski The upper part of the plot was modified and separated from the neighbors using artificial banks replacing fences, and two additional building wings for auxiliary functions: garage and swimming pool. The form of both wings is softened by wavy wood-lined walls, and a green roof to blend with the surrounding. Black schist, copper plate and green wing architecture is accompanied by the white terrace frame, thanks to which the obligatory eaves and the general form are enriched by balconies, terraces and footbridges – every room opens up to the garden. An extensive living room from the side of the slope has the biggest terrace suspended on an 8-meter arm.  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Pawel Ulatowski  Image Courtesy © Mobius Architects  Image Courtesy © Mobius Architects  Image Courtesy © Mobius Architects  Image Courtesy © Mobius Architects
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