house in the rock by romano adolini emerges from abandoned quarry bluff

house in the rock by romano adolini emerges from abandoned quarry bluff
all visuals courtesy of romano adolini 

italian architect romano adolini often builds projects around the province of viterbo, using the geographical conditions as a backbone from which he builds. ‘house in the rock’ — still a conceptual work — follows this characteristic philosophy, dealing with the recovery of an abandoned quarry in civita, italy. the single family home is 120m² and is fully embedded within a wall of tufa, a highly porous limestone.

a pool and raised wooden deck are the only elements that extend beyond the façade

the design allows, through constructive subtraction, a discreet natural volume to emerge from the rock. along the entirety of the façade are floor-to-ceiling glass walls that end in a large entrance hall on one end. from the opening protrudes a raised wooden platform and a swimming pool; nothing else extends beyond the face, referencing the history of cave dwelling in the region. 

interior view 

lateral section

plan

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edited by: nick brink | designboom