Australian prefab architects, Modscape Concept, have mocked up a pretty exciting five story home that’s been getting noticed. Cliff House was inspired by “the shape of barnacles clinging to a hull of a ship”. It hangs off the side of a cliff, rather than sitting on top of it. The prefab modules are stacked on top of each other. Residents would enter level with the cliff top, with an outdoor patio adjacent to parking. An elevator connects each floor, with the bedroom, living area and kitchen each on their own floor, on the lowest one, the home opens up to an outdoor space, which floats above the water with an outdoor kitchen and a jacuzzi. It’s still a concept, at this point, but Cliff House could be efficient and innovative housing in remote areas that might otherwise seem unlivable. I’d just want to make doubly sure those “pins” they use to attach it to the rock were VERY secure.
(via Inhabitat)