On the Edge
Quarry Lake, in Bedford, New York, was built on the edge of an old pegmatite quarry. In 2005, architect Lynne Breslin added larger windows and cantilevered decks to open up the space and engage the dramatic landscape. A cantilevered glass shower in the master suite now projects out over a cliff, and itsheated floor使业主能够享受洗澡古董ally alfrescoyear-round.
To Infinity and Beyond
Villa Amanzi, overlooking Kamala Beach in Phuket, Thailand, was designed by Original Vision Ltd. to appear to grow out of the rock cliff. Surrounded by stone and forest on three sides, the private villa boasts spectacular views of the Andaman Sea. A 15-meter infinity游泳池, cantilevered over a massage sala, projects toward the ocean.
original-vision.com
White Hot
This private home in Calpe, Spain, was built on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea usingreinforced concrete slabspinned to rock. The concrete was covered by a smooth, white lime stucco in a nod to the traditional local architecture. Designed by architect Fran Silvestre, the one-story interior includes a living room, dining room, kitchen, and bedrooms.
Precariously Perched
悬崖屋的设计，一个俯瞰新星斯科舍大西洋的两层楼的度假屋，从房主的麦克波普通建筑师的要求增长了modest, affordable cabin.Anchored to the cliff by a large, galvanized steel frame, this cedar-clad getaway houses public areas on the first floor and bedrooms upstairs.
A Modern Tradition
Cliffside is a 7,600-square-foot home perched on a cliff in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. Although entirely new construction, the Coolidge Point house was designed and built to evoke the grandeur of historic seaside mansions. The new design borrowed various architectural elements, such as the turret, from an old home that had once stood on its site, resulting in a stunning blend of traditional aesthetics and modern building practices.
Windswept
Designed to withstandhurricane-force winds, Clingstone is a 10,000-square-foot home built in 1905 on a small, rocky island in Narragansett Bay, off the coast of Jamestown, Rhode Island. While a 1938 hurricane caused extensive damage, the home remained standing, thanks to its heavy, mill-type framing. The structure was restored in the 1960s. Locals refer to it now as “The House on a Rock.”
Hanging Out
Located in Cuenca, Spain, the Hanging Houses (Casas Colgadas) were built on a cliff overlooking the Huécar River more than 500 years ago. Once part of an extensive complex, only a few of the original houses remain. The Hanging Houses have been refurbished many times, and some now boast cantilevered wooden balconies.
Island Fever
建于德琳娜河畔的岩石岛上，靠近塞尔维亚Bajina Basta镇，这个木屋在1968年被一群男孩们堆叠在一起俱乐部为了晒日光浴和娱乐。该房子包括一个房间和一个覆盖的门廊，现在拥有Bajina Basta Kayak Club。
落水
A National Historic Landmark in Pennsylvania,落水was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright as a nature retreat for its owners. Built into a mountainside, atop a waterfall, the house embraces its setting to such an extent that the boulders upon which it is built protrude up into the interior of the home.
Related:弗兰克劳埃德赖特狗屋
Maritime Marvel
Two Hulls, a steel-framed private home on the Nova Scotia coast, is cantilevered 32 feet out over boulders, reaching toward the sea. Designed by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, the two pavilions appear tofloat above the shorelinelike two ships’ hulls up on cradles for the winter. The concrete fin foundations allow the sea to flow under the hulls.
For More...
If you are interested in more unusual homes, consider:
Barn Again: Breathing New Life Into 11 Old Barns
Don't Miss!
Want to step inside old, new, bold, beautiful, weird and wonderful homes around the world? Subscribe to theHouse Lovers时事通讯！
