Beautiful Underground Annex Fits Snugly Into A Hillside
Somewhere in the rural Navarra area in Spain, there’s a beautiful old house built out of stone and with a classic gable roof. It’s modest and has tiny windows which don’t really allow it to make the most of the gorgeous views unfolding all around it. When it was time to expand it, the owners worked with architecture studio Jordi Hidalgo Tané and came up with the awesome idea of building an annex inside the adjacent hillside.
Although underground homes aren’t really known for providing the best views, in this case that actually works out great because of the orientation and disposition of the spaces. The annex was built using mostly concrete for both the roof and the floor and also a lot of the walls. Its shape follows the natural outline of the hill and that gives it a very organic look and allows it to look very natural in this setting. A glazed wall runs along the entire length of the annex, revealing the wonderful panorama and the gorgeous views of the mountain.
Because it’s built into the hillside, the annex has a green roof and looks very natural, as if it’s been there for ages. The roof extends over an outdoor terrace, creating a sheltered area. The entrance into this underground annex is through a sliding door which immediately reveals all the indoor spaces. The space immediately adjacent to the glazed wall is lined with planters and reserved for admiring the gorgeous views. Inside this space there are a few different areas. One of them is an open kitchen with a large concrete countertop that extends to form a breakfast bar. There’s also an inviting lounge area and a big dining table with live edge top. The annex is connected to the main house through a glass corridor which gives access to the four bedroom suited placed on the two upper floors.