Volcanic palette

Perched on the edge of a dramatic volcanic precipice, this villa extension re-establishes a conversation between architecture and topography. The original home had been burdened by a failing 1980s addition—elevated four metres above the ground, disconnected from the surrounding landscape and mature tree canopy below. Caption Caption Caption Caption The design response reengages the house with its site, stepping gradually down through three distinct levels that follow the contours of the land. The reconfigured kitchen becomes a central hinge between old and new. At the rear, living spaces open toward the garden, culminating in an elevated view of a lush, tree-lined chasm—an immersive green backdrop that funct... More