House positioning on land

Designing on a steep hillside can be challenging due to potential issues such as soil erosion and landslides, as well as the high cost of excavation and complexity of foundation work. Some of the recommended design techniques to mitigate these challenges include breaking the building mass into multiple volumes and aligning it with the existing terrain, and proper positioning of the proposed building 👇🏼ES👇🏼 Diseñar en una ladera empinada puede ser un desafío debido a posibles problemas…

Landslide prevention is a must for any house positioned on or near a slope. The last thing a new home owner wants is to build their dream home only to watch it slide away down a muddy ramp. While retaining walls are tried and true methods to protecting your assets, they can be expensive, especially if you’re dealing with a large chunk of land. But don’t you worry. There are cheaper, more natural ways to keep the mud from stealing your home.

Bought a piece of land, and now you’re wondering how to prep raw land for a manufactured home? Prepping your land is a key element of building a stable home.

Presented with a unique triangular site, we designed this house to utilise the site's geometry. Located in a suburban area with high walls for privacy, the house is positioned on the northern boundary, maximising outdoor space without impacting neighbours. Solar modelling informed the arrangement of internal spaces to optimise daylight. The pitched roofs match neighbouring scales, and the main internal spaces are opened to the full height of the pitch.

This 4 bedroom country home in Victoria is perched high on the land with an unrivalled outlook to the surrounding countryside. Incorporating passive design features throughout, the home is respectful of its environmental impact and its impact upon its natural surrounds. This design is based on the Marlo 03 Smart Range.

LTD Architectural Design Studio have designed a small and modern house in New Zealand that's surrounded by bush.

The Local Project on Instagram: "Video Feature • Conscious of creating a home that sits upon the landscape instead of over it, @bennettmurada designs Robinsons Run to evoke a deep sensory connection to the environment. Additionally, the home is heavily grounded and protected upon the land with the use of materials such as concrete, stone and rammed earth. Across 70 acres, Robinsons Run is positioned upon a partially cleared rural property at the base of an escarpment, offering the owners and…

Due to the strategic position in which the volume is located, it is possible to free up more than half of the available land, where this summer house of only 35m2 finally ends up being placed.

Steel stilts elevate Narula House, a British dwelling on banks of a River Thames tributary that is designed by John Pardey Architects to endure flooding.