EARTH HOUSE PROJECT
a project by Molos Group
Tirana, Albania, completed 2014
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The Earth House Project located in Tirana, Albania was designed by the Molos Group from Kosovo as an innovative contemporary structure integrated with the landscape by replacing most of the exterior walls with vegetation.
The structure is far from the urban environment of Tirana and thus the designers wanted it to be as integrated with its landscape as possible. The back side of the home expands from the pitching hill to give access to the upper floor while creating a complex geometry to link the contemporary structure with the rest of the environment through an open interior layout that provides a great view.
The entrance to the home is landscaped with a passage across a small pond continuing the raw pavement and thus setting a serene tone for the inhabitants from the moment they make their first steps into the home. The interior is very open since the remoteness of the home provides the privacy needed and there are large balconies on the two sides from where you can enjoy the outdoors.
From the Architect:
The Earth House Project located in Tirana, Albania was designed by the Molos Group from Kosovo as an innovative contemporary structure integrated with the landscape by replacing most of the exterior walls with vegetation.
The structure is far from the urban environment of Tirana and thus the designers wanted it to be as integrated with its landscape as possible. The back side of the home expands from the pitching hill to give access to the upper floor while creating a complex geometry to link the contemporary structure with the rest of the environment through an open interior layout that provides a great view.
The entrance to the home is landscaped with a passage across a small pond continuing the raw pavement and thus setting a serene tone for the inhabitants from the moment they make their first steps into the home. The interior is very open since the remoteness of the home provides the privacy needed and there are large balconies on the two sides from where you can enjoy the outdoors.
From the Architect:
A world known architect once said: “At times walls manifest a power that borders on the violent. They have the power to divide space, transfigure place, and create new domains. Walls are the most basic elements of architecture, but they can also be the most enriching.” In this case, this project was treated in the most enriching way possible. The position of the house is in the midst of nature, far away the busy streets of Tirana. The house was projected that way, to be by all means in touch with nature, because we believe that the beauty in architecture is a reflection of the beauty of nature.
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