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Casa Brutale appears as if it is dangling off the side of a cliff, but is actually built into the cliff face. Pictures: LOOM Design renders edited by OPA. Source: Supplied
IT HAS a glass bottomed pool as its roof and that’s not the only amazing thing about this home designed to appear as if it is dangling off the side of a cliff.
The concept house known as Casa Brutale was designed by OPA (Open Platform for Architecture) architects to be built on a cliff face in Greece overlooking the Aegean Sea.
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The ceiling of the home is a glass bottomed pool through which light filters into the living areas. Pictures: LOOM Design renders edited by OPA. Source: Supplied
It was designed by architects Laertis Antonios Ando Vassiliou and Pantelis Kampouropoulos.
Mr Vassiliou said it was still just a concept but they were in search of a serious investor or potential client for the house.
“Currently, we are working on the engineering and construction aspects of the project and seeking expertise from international engineering companies,’’ he said.
It’s still just a concept at this stage but the architects are fielding inquiries from parties interested in buying the blueprints to the house. Pictures: LOOM Design renders edited by OPA. Source: Supplied
Mr Vassiliou said the design was inspired by the Aegean Sea but it was a generic design that could fit anywhere in the world.
“The critical points are the type and quality of the ground required for its construction, and a landscape similar to the envisioned one.’’
If you get sick of looking at the water views out the window, you can just lay back and enjoy the water views from the swimming pool which forms the ceiling of the home. Pictures: LOOM Design renders edited by OPA. Source: Supplied
He said while there had been strong international interest in the concept and inquiries about purchasing the blueprints, nothing had been finalised yet.
The architects said the design was created to respect the surrounding environment.
The home is designed to be built mainly from wood, glass and concrete. Pictures: LOOM Design renders edited by OPA. Source: Supplied
It would be made from wood, glass and concrete with the roof, a glazed bottom swimming pool.
The pool would be made from reinforced glass and would allow natural light to filter through into the living spaces.
The home would be built so as not to protrude above ground level. Pictures: LOOM Design renders edited by OPA. Source: Supplied
How the home would appear at night from the sea. Pictures: LOOM Design renders edited by OPA. Source: Supplied