makoto takei + chie nabeshima unveil an inverted pyramidal structure to be built in rural spain – Designboom

TNA the tokyo-based firm led by makoto takei and chie nabeshima is the latest architecture studio to reveal plans for a residence to be built in the spanish region of matarraa. following in the footsteps of office KGDVS, pezo von ellrichshausen, and johnston marklee, the scheme forms part of christian bourdais solo houses project and initiative that asks a new wave of architecture practices to populate the remote spanish landscape with small resort-style dwellings.

all images courtesy of makoto takei + chie nabeshima / TNA

makoto takei and chie nabeshimas design for solo houses appears as an upside down concrete pyramid that has been partially sunken into the rural terrain. large apertures provide the home with daylight and ventilation, while internal living spaces are organized around a series of mezzanines or platforms, set at different heights. as the property is embedded into the sloping topography, guests enter at the dwellings intermediate storey an elevated platform that overlooks the dining area below.

an elevated platform overlooks the dining area below

at this lower level, a large window overlooks the surrounding forest, while a passageway provides access to the adjacent kitchen and pantry. another staircases leads to a separate mezzanine, which hosts a living room that also overlooks the level below. three bedrooms are joined by a lounge at the larger uppermost storey, with all four rooms sharing a direct connection with a centrally positioned swimming pool. see other designs unveiled as part of the solo houses initiative here.

the design appears as an upside down concrete pyramid image sadao hotta

large windows would overlook the surrounding forest image sadao hotta

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philip stevens I designboom

aug 25, 2017

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